Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of shattered window during flight
Summary
A window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany shattered in mid-air after an engine problem. A passenger was nearly pulled out of the plane but was saved by his wife holding onto him, and the plane made a safe emergency landing back in Greece.Key Facts
- The incident happened on Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Memmingen (Germany).
- The passenger, a 61-year-old Serbian man, was partly pulled out of a shattered window due to strong airflow.
- His wife held onto him, preventing him from being completely pulled outside the plane.
- The window broke after engine failure caused debris to hit the plane’s acrylic window.
- Oxygen masks dropped as the cabin lost pressure after the window shattered.
- The flight reached about 16,000 feet before returning to Thessaloniki airport.
- The passenger was treated for shock and cold-related injuries on the ground.
- Ryanair arranged a replacement plane to take passengers to their destination later that day.
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