Couple heard flight captain yell ‘mayday’ during descent

A couple have described the “frightening” moment when their Ryanair flight had to be diverted after a depressurisation incident in the cabin and the captain could be heard calling out “mayday”.

Melvin Frater and his wife Jacqueline, from Nottingham, were flying back from Milan to East Midlands Airport on a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 on Wednesday when they heard a “bang” followed by a rush of cold air.

Three people were taken to hospital for precautionary examination following the incident, Ryanair confirmed.