TWO cabin crew members were injured after terrifying turbulence rocked a Ryanair flight on its way to a popular holiday hotspot.
The horror ordeal saw one of the flight attendants thrown around the cabin in a shocking moment.
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Panic gripped the plane as heavy turbulence hit the flight between Vitoria on the Spanish mainland and Palma in Mallorca.
Several crew members were hurt during this severely bumpy patch of the journey.
But two were especially badly injured in a chaotic moment when the aircraft suddenly jolted.
One of the pair was thrown up onto the ceiling of the cabin by the horror turbulence.
Another was struck by the service trolley that they were pushing down the aisle at the time.
Most of the flight attendants had been standing when the severe jolt of turbulence struck.
Emergency services rushed out to meet the plane upon its arrival at Son Sant Joan airport.
They attended to those injured in the wake of the terrifying final moments of the journey.
The flight had been smooth and punctual up until this point.
Around 180 passengers were on board the plane, many of whom were badly shaken by the ordeal.
The turbulence reportedly struck without warning as the plane was preparing to land.
Storms and rain had begun to hit Spain around this time, which has led to broader travel delays.
The extent of the injuries sustained by the cabin crew is not known.
Ryanair did not immediately respond to The Sun’s request for comment.
It comes as massive wildfires engulfed a Turkish holiday hotspot – forcing tourists to flee from their hotels.
More than 800 firefighters were called out to tackle a blaze in the Alanya district of Antalya.
Turkish media reports that a fire broke out on Saturday evening in the Kundu district.
A total of 14 aircraft, 20 helicopters and more than 800 personnel have been involved in putting out the inferno, Akmu news reports.