Ryanair Flight Returns to Thessaloniki After Window Shatters Mid-Air

A Ryanair flight bound for Memmingen, Germany, was forced to return to Thessaloniki Airport shortly after departure following a dramatic mid-air incident. Passengers described hearing a loud bang, after which a window shattered, creating a terrifying scene.

According to one passenger interviewed by the German Press Agency, a fellow traveler seated next to the damaged window had their "head and shoulders sticking out of the broken window." Other passengers reportedly managed to pull the man back into the cabin. Photos and videos circulating on social media show oxygen masks had deployed inside the aircraft.

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His head and shoulders were sticking out of the broken window.

The pilot immediately aborted the flight to Memmingen and initiated a return to Thessaloniki. The flight back to the airport lasted approximately 20 minutes after the window incident. The passenger who was near the broken window was transported to a hospital in Thessaloniki by emergency services.

Ryanair and relevant authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident. Reports indicate that investigations have been launched into the cause of the window failure.

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Oxygen masks fell down in the cabin.