Wednesday October 15th, 2025 A Wizz Air flight returning from the Middle East peace summit was forced into an emergency landing in Naples after passengers reported hearing an explosion from the cargo hold.Flight W46118 was operating from Sharm el-Sheikh to Rome on October 14 when it suddenly dropped from 34,000ft to 13,000ft in just eight minutes. Onboard were several journalists and camera crews covering last week’s Israel–Hamas peace deal.
| Incident date | October 14, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Airline | Ryanair |
| Aircraft | Boeing 737 MAX 8 |
| Registration | EI-ILN |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fire |
| Verification | Reported |
Sources
- Wizz Air flight returning from Egypt peace summit makes emergency landing after passengers report ‘explosion’ in cargo hold and dropping 21,000ft in eight minutes (dailymail.co.uk)
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