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The FR7312 Ryanair flight from Dublin, Ireland to Zadar in Croatia was forced to emergency land last night after a reported sudden loss of cabin pressure.

FlightRadar24 data shows the Boeing 737 plane dropped a terrifying 30,000ft in around five minutes – a rate of around 6,000ft per minute.

Oxygen masks were released for all the 189 passengers on board as the worrying scenes unfolded.

Emergency services were then scrambled as the plane made an emergency landing in the German city of Frankfurt.

(Image: MIOMIR TODOROVIC/FACEBOOK)

(Image: FLIGHTRADAR24)

(Image: MIOMIR TODOROVIC/FACEBOOK)

It is reported 33 people have since been taken to hospital with some allegedly suffering "burst ear drums" and "bleeding from the ears".

Local reports in Germany say a spokesman for the Federal Police confirmed: "The passengers complained of headache and earache and suffered from nausea."

Passengers on the flight have since taken to social media to reveal their horror journey, with some saying the plane was "falling in the sky".

One wrote: "Been on a lot of flights in my time but never experienced emergency landing with oxygen masks and the works on flight to our holiday destination in Croatia.

(Image: FLIGHTRADAR24)

"Flight path below - Frankfurt for now - not the start we planned but could be worse. #FR7312 #ryanairzadar."

Another said: "The worst moments of whole my life. You are in the air and one moment after you are just falling in the sky, your ears burn, there is no air and your mouth taste like iron.#Ryanair"

And one passenger said o Facebook: "Decompression at 11,000 meters and a sudden drop to 2,800 meters. Forcible landing at Frankfurt Hahn. I can barely hear my right ear. It's important that we survived."

The flight had left Dublin at 8.27pm and was cruising over northern France when the problems hit at 9.44pm as the plane made a U-turn towards Germany.

After another one-and-a-half hours of circling, the plane finally landed safely at 11.21am (12.21am Saturday local time) – three hours after take-off.

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A Ryanair spokesman told Daily Star Online: “This flight from Dublin to Zadar (13 July) diverted to Frankfurt Hahn due to an inflight depressurisation.

"In line with standard procedure, the crew deployed oxygen masks and initiated a controlled descent.

"The aircraft landed normally and customers disembarked, where a small number received medical attention as a precaution.

"Customers were provided with refreshment vouchers and hotel accommodation was authorised, however there was a shortage of available accommodation.

"Customers will board a replacement aircraft which will depart to Zadar this morning and Ryanair sincerely apologised for any inconvenience.”