In 2014, passengers on a Ryanair flight were warned three times not to consume nuts because a 4-year-old girl onboard had a life-threatening nut allergy. Despite the repeated announcements, a passenger seated four rows away chose to eat nuts anyway. The girl suffered an anaphylactic reaction, and the passenger was subsequently banned from flying with the airline for two years. The incident took place on a Ryanair flight from the Canary Islands to London in August 2014. After crew members informed passengers that a child onboard had a severe nut allergy, one traveler allegedly continued eating nuts despite multiple warnings. Roughly 20 minutes into the flight, the girl experienced a serious allergic reaction and had to use an epinephrine auto-injector. Ryanair later issued the passenger a two-year flying ban. However, the exact trigger for the reaction has been questioned. Allergy specialists point out that there is limited scientific evidence supporting the idea that anaphylaxis can be caused by someone eating nuts several rows away. Research suggests airborne exposure at that distance is unlikely to carry sufficient allergens, raising the possibility that surface contact or another source may have been responsible.(Historic Vids)