Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says
Summary
Investigators found that metal fatigue caused an engine fan blade to break during a Ryanair flight, sending debris into the cabin and breaking a window. A passenger was partially pulled through the broken window but was rescued with injuries.Key Facts
- The incident happened on July 10 on a Boeing 737-800 flying from Greece to Germany.
- Engine fan blade fractured due to metal fatigue, which is when repeated stress weakens metal.
- Debris from the broken blade hit the airplane and shattered a cabin window at row 11.
- A 61-year-old passenger was partially pulled through the broken window and injured.
- Passengers helped pull the man back into the cabin and blocked the opening with a metal box.
- Bird remains were found in the engine, but officials have not confirmed a bird strike caused the blade failure.
- The engine had four suspected bird strikes in the past year and had passed two recent inspections.
- The investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still ongoing.
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