Ryanair passenger to get over Rs 24 Lakh compensation after breaking leg on staircase

The budget carrier Ryanair has been ordered to pay a passenger over $30,000 (Over Rs 24 lakh) for an injury she sustained after falling from an aircraft in 2020.

The ruling comes from a Spanish court that made the decision in favour of the passenger who sustained an injury while disembarking from an aircraft, as per Simple Flying's report. 

The incident occurred in Alicante, a city in Spain. As per the court's order, the airline is supposed to cover the medical and other associated expenses for the passenger.

At the time of the incident, the passenger arrived at the airport in Alicante to visit her daughter and her newborn grandson.

On February 7th, 2020, a plane arrived at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) from the Andalusian capital of Seville, reports Simple Flying.

She sustained significant injuries when she fell and rolled from the second step to the bottom of the ladder as she attempted to exit the plane.