Passenger nearly sucked out of Ryanair flight after window detaches

A terrifying incident occurred on a Ryanair flight departing from Thessaloniki, Greece, when a passenger was almost sucked out of the aircraft after a window detached mid-flight. The man, whose head and shoulders were reportedly outside the plane, was saved by quick-thinking passengers who managed to pull him back inside.

Witnesses described the harrowing scene, with one passenger telling local radio, "A passenger's head and shoulders were out the window." Fortunately, the passenger had not unbuckled his seatbelt, which likely prevented him from being completely ejected. Those seated nearby acted swiftly to secure him.

Ryanair confirmed that a "passenger window detached in mid-flight shortly after takeoff." The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 delivered in 2008, returned to Thessaloniki. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated it is ready to assist Greek aviation authorities and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with the investigation.

Greek media reports suggest that a fragment from one of the plane's engines may have caused the window to break. The passenger, believed to be a Serbian tourist, was hospitalized in Thessaloniki with friction burns but is not in serious condition. The flight was en route to Memmingen, Germany, when the incident occurred.

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A passenger's head and shoulders were out the window. Luckily, he had not removed his seatbelt.