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Ryanair Compensates Schoolboy with $10,800 for Harrowing In-Flight Experience

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An 11-year-old Stefan Kokic, who experienced recurring nightmares as a result of the traumatic emergency descent and landing of a Ryanair aircraft due to a loss of cabin pressure, has successfully reached a settlement of €10,000 in his personal injuries claim against the airline.

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This resolution was announced during a hearing presided over by Judge John O’Connor at the Circuit Civil Court on Monday. In presenting the case, Barrister Ciaran Mandal, alongside Rose Sweeney from Coleman Legal Solicitors, highlighted the distressing nature of the incident that occurred in July 2018 during Stefan’s journey with his parents from Dublin to Zadar Airport in Croatia.

Stressing the gravity of the situation, Mr. Mandal emphasized that Stefan had endured an undoubtedly terrifying ordeal. Acting on behalf of Stefan, his mother Nikolina Kokic of The Meadows, Cornelscourt, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, filed the lawsuit, stating in an affidavit that her son had experienced emotional upset but had coped remarkably well considering the traumatic experience.

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The aircraft had an abrupt in-flight depressurization, according to Mr. Mandal, which necessitated an emergency descent at Frankfurt Hahn airport before the family could continue their travel to Zadar.

According to the attorney, the claim was made in accordance with the Montreal Convention, which stipulates that an accident-related incident must have occurred and that the complaint must have sustained bodily harm in order to be eligible for damages.

Stefan had seen his GP, Dr Hugh Brady of The Bridge Medical Centre in Newbridge, twice, and counsel was urging that the court accept Ryanair’s €10,000 settlement offer based on “outstanding issues.”

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A 17-yr boy was arrested for making a hoax bomb threat, causing multiple flight diversions and delays.

Mumbai police have detained a 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh who allegedly issued bomb threats to multiple international flights via social media. According to the police, the minor made the threats to settle a financial dispute by framing another person.

The incident began on Monday night when a New York-bound Air India flight, originally departing from Mumbai, had to be diverted to New Delhi after receiving a bomb threat. The flight was later rescheduled. That same evening, two other international flights operated by IndiGo, heading to Jeddah and Muscat, also received similar threats, causing delays of several hours.

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The investigation revealed that all three threats originated from posts made by the minor from Chhattisgarh, leading to his detention. He was subsequently handed over to the local Juvenile Justice Board. The Mumbai police found that the boy had used the name and picture of another individual, also from Chhattisgarh, to create a fake social media account and issue the threats. The intention, according to the police, was to frame the other person and settle a score over a financial disagreement.

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The situation escalated on Tuesday, when a total of seven flights, including one bound for the United States, received similar threats through a social media handle. Security agencies initiated counter-terrorist drills at various airports to ensure safety. Further investigation into the minor’s actions and motivations is ongoing.