10 July 2026 , 17:01
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A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece was reportedly partially ’sucked’ out of a shattered window as his wife cling onto him.
The man reportedly required medical treatment after the horror incident mid-flight.
The incident occurred aboard a Boeing 737-800 travelling from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, with reports that the male passenger was pulled through the opening up to his shoulders, leaving his head outside the aircraft.
The flight was forced to turn back to Greece shortly after its 5:55am local time departure. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang before the emergency unfolded, and Ryanair later confirmed that a passenger window had "dislodged inflight."
After taking off at 5.55am local time in Greece, the pilot noticed a problem with the engine over North Macedonia and decided to return to Thessaloniki.
It was during the descent that part of the damaged engine reportedly detached and struck a cabin window, causing minor injuries to a 61-year-old man from Serbia.
The aircraft managed to make a normal landing back in Greece following the mid-air scare, and the remaining passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft after 9:53am, reports Daily Star.
In a statement, Ryanair said: "A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on Friday morning (10 July) returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged inflight. The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal.
"One passenger requested and received medical assistance on the ground in Thessaloniki. In order to minimise any delay, a replacement aircraft was arranged to bring passengers to Memmingen which departed Thessaloniki at 9:53 local this morning."
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