The Berlin to Milan flight encountered storms over southern Germany, with reports that people were thrown from their seats as the plane was buffeted.

Nine people were injured after a Milan-bound Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany because of heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm last night.

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing in Germany due to turbulence, injuring nine passengers; bus transfer to Milan arranged.

The flight was on its way from Berlin to Milan when it suffered heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm last night.