Ryanair flight from Valencia makes emergency landing in Genoa

Ryanair have issued a press release confirming the incident and apologising "sincerely to all our passengers for any inconvenience caused".

The low-cost airline's statement said that its pilot had reacted "as soon as a warning light came on to indicate a possible problem with cabine pressure. In line with standard operating procedures, oxygen masks were deployed and the pilot began his controlled emergency descent to an altitude where air pressure was not an issue". Afterwards, the plane "landed without incident at Genoa airport at approximately 09.50 hours".

With the aim of minimising disruption, passengers were transferred to Bergamo by bus whilst Ryanair's engineers inspected the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the statement confirmed.

Sources within Ryanair said that two of the 93 passengers on board flight FR4632 had been taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

The Italian media have confirmed them to be two women, who had complained of chest pain. There are unconfirmed reports of scenes of panic within the aircraft.