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Desperate for help - item left on plane

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Karmaisagod · 19/06/2025 07:26

Hello. I left a small makeup case in a Ryanair plane yesterday morning after it landed at Birmingham airport from Barcelona. Its contents were of enormous sentimental significance to me - jewellery that had belonged to relatives who have since passed away.

I noticed this just as I was about to leave the airport and rushed back, then spent two fruitless hours waiting for airport staff to try and find it, but nothing.

I have left details with Lost Property, and have the link to check the list of items that have been handed in. I'm also in touch with Barcelona airport, where the plane returned to shortly after landing in Birmingnam, but nothing so far.

I am devastated. I feel so angry with myself for leaving this behind, and so heartbroken at losing the stuff. I can't sleep or stop crying.

Is there any advice or help anyone could give?

OP posts:
Spinachpastapicker · 20/06/2025 14:59

Ah that’s is great news, delighted for you OP!

CrackOnThen · 20/06/2025 22:24

That’s great, I am so pleased for you.

Annascaul · 20/06/2025 22:26

Oh, excellent, op. So pleased for you 😊

dizzydizzydizzy · 21/06/2025 07:29

CrackOnThen · 19/06/2025 14:08

People don’t tend to steal stuff from planes or in airports because of drub smuggling. You would have to be mad to take something through customs.

Also, as it was between the seat and the window like that then it’s likely that nobody spotted it and took it as they exited so it’s most probably going to turn up I would have thought.

My friend’s son left a Nintendo switch in the seat pocket and she got it back after five days. That was Ryan Air.

ExDP left a Kindle in the seat pocket. Never got it back. He also left a bag containing a very expensive video camera somewhere in Heathrow and he did get that back.

notimagain · 21/06/2025 09:24

dizzydizzydizzy · 21/06/2025 07:29

ExDP left a Kindle in the seat pocket. Never got it back. He also left a bag containing a very expensive video camera somewhere in Heathrow and he did get that back.

Yep, high value items tend, usually, to turn up but not everything gets handed in and say some thieving definitely goes on.

Glad to hear OP got their possessions back.

RabbitsRock · 21/06/2025 10:00

That’s great news OP. I lost my Grandma’s engagement ring for quite a long time & it felt awful.

CrackOnThen · 22/06/2025 06:53

dizzydizzydizzy · 21/06/2025 07:29

ExDP left a Kindle in the seat pocket. Never got it back. He also left a bag containing a very expensive video camera somewhere in Heathrow and he did get that back.

Well exactly.

Something in a bag isn’t going to be worth the risk to steal in an airport. Not if you’ve seen Bangkok Hilton anyway.

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