A Ryanair flight to Tenerife has been turned around over France after a reported emergency with passengers "injuried".

The Boeing 737 MAX took off from Birmingham Airport at around 2.50pm but declared an emergency (squawk 7700) over Brittany, France, after climbing to 35,000ft.

Passengers told The Aviation Herald the aircraft had encountered turbulence that caused injuries to a number of people.

It is understood there was a trolley service taking place when the incident occurred and the plane plummeted 10,000 ft.

The plane was forced to return to Birmingham Airport.

This article will be updated as soon as more details become available.