Ryanair confirms injuries following its flight emergency landing in Germany

Ireland-based Ryanair on Saturday confirmed injuries after a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Croatia made an emergency landing in Germany late Friday night.

In a statement, the airline said that "a small number received medical attention" after the flight diverted to Frankfurt Hahn in east Germany due to "an in-flight depressurization".

However, the airline refused to disclose how many people aboard the flight were injured in the accident when being asked by local media to confirm the number of the injuries.

Local media quoted German police as saying that 33 people aboard the flight were hospitalized after the accident.

Many of the injured suffered from headaches, earaches and nausea, and some of them also suffered from nose and ear bleeding.

According to local media reports, the accident happened while a FR7312 flight of Ryanair was enroute from the Irish capital Dublin to Zadar, a coastal city of Croatia.

A Spanish passenger told local media RTE that they heard a crack and suddenly there was no air in the cabin.

Ryanair said that the crew deployed oxygen masks and initiated a controlled descent following the in-flight depressurization. It said that the aircraft had landed "normally".

"Customers were provided with refreshment vouchers and hotel accommodation was authorized," it said, but admitting that there was a shortage of available accommodation.

A replacement aircraft has been arranged for customers who wish to continue their flight to Zadar on Saturday, said the airline.

The airline apologized for the inconvenience caused by the accident to its customers, but did not mention whether or not it will make any compensation for those who were injured in the accident.