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Man partially sucked out of plane window during flight, passenger says

Man partially sucked out of plane window during flight, passenger says

Summary

A window on a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, broke in mid-air, causing a passenger to be partially sucked out. Other passengers pulled him back inside, and the plane made an emergency landing in Thessaloniki. The passenger was hospitalized with minor injuries.

Key Facts

  • The incident happened on a Ryanair flight traveling from Thessaloniki to Memmingen.
  • A window "detached" during the flight, causing sudden decompression.
  • A passenger, a tourist from Serbia, was partially pulled out of the broken window but was saved by nearby passengers.
  • The passenger had friction burns and was hospitalized but is in good condition.
  • Oxygen masks dropped following the decompression event.
  • The window broke because of debris from one of the plane’s engines.
  • The flight returned safely to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff.
  • Ryanair arranged a replacement plane to complete the journey to Germany.
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