"I thought we were done for & # 39;

A number of passengers on Ryanair flight from Dublin to Croatia who had to land urgently in Germany described their experience.

Dozens of passengers were hospitalized with complaints of headaches and nausea.

Sarah McGarry, from Ratoath to Co Meath, spoke to The Irish Times from the basement of Frankfurt Hahn Airport where she had spent the night.

She explained when the cabin began to lose pressure:

"We get on the plane, we fly and then the oxygen mask goes down, we stay in the dark for 15 minutes, there is no comfort in shouting "urgency, urgency"

"There was a newborn and children on the flight, people scream and we do not know what is going on pass for 15 minutes. . . Then we are told that we are going to Germany. "

Another passenger, who did not want to be named, said:" It was really scary, there were three to four minutes (which looked like an hour) when the plane was falling down quickly and I thought we were finished for "

The passenger, who was traveling with three young children, said that people were bleeding eardrums when they landed.

Mrs. McGarry, who was traveling to Zadar for a vacation with her little one friend, said her eardrum burst during the descent.However, she did not go to the hospital by ambulance because she had not been told if she would be back in time to take the reported flight, which was due to take off at 9:30 am Saturday

the captain, from Ryanair's staff team

"My eardrum exploded when the plane fell and it was said that I had to travel 70 km to be seen at the hospital because it was there. had no doctors available I was not reassured if I went back to the flight

"I chose not to go because if I was traveling to the airport" hospital, I was not reassured to come back on the same flight and with the same passengers. "

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"I was told that I should buy something else with my own money."

Mrs. McGarry's boyfriend, Keiran Blunt, stated that his treatment by Ryanair had been "shameful"

"It's outrageous, I know these things happen, but what's wrong with me?" really scored, it's the lack of comfort on the part of the company in general.

"The captain, Ryanair's staff team did not reassure us, we stayed in limbo since yesterday.] "The children here were left without water, they did not have any meals at their disposal.

"There was a newborn on board, a few months old, and I had to steal water from a fridge here in Frankfurt just to give water to the family

"There are young boys between 9 and 12 years old who have received nothing of nutritional value. We were allowed to sleep here on a cold concrete floor.

"I am not the type to complain about, I take things in my stride it was rather shameful.It was atrocious.There was no excuse and I am a little disappointed. "

In response to a request from The Irish Times on Saturday morning, Ryanair issued a statement saying:" This flight from Dublin to Zadar (July 13) diverted to Frankfurt Hahn because of 39, a depressurization in flight.According to the standard procedure, the crew deployed oxygen masks and initiated a controlled descent.The aircraft landed normally and customers landed, where a small number received medical attention as a precaution

"Guests received refreshment vouchers and accommodation at the hotel was allowed, but there was a shortage of accommodations available. A replacement aircraft that will leave for Zadar this morning and Ryanair will is sincerely excused for any inconvenience. "