Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of plane after window detaches

A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, made an emergency landing Friday after a window detached from the Boeing 737 shortly after takeoff. A 61-year-old Serbian passenger was partially sucked out of the cabin but was reportedly pulled back in by other passengers and crew.

The incident occurred after a piece of the engine allegedly struck the window, causing cabin depressurization. Passengers reported hearing a noise like a "bursting tire" followed by screams as oxygen masks deployed. Videos circulating on social media show a broken window and dangling oxygen masks.

The injured passenger is hospitalized with friction burns and is undergoing examination for potential fractures. Ryanair stated only that a passenger required medical assistance, without detailing the cause or the passenger's condition. The aircraft, operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair subsidiary, returned safely to Thessaloniki. This is not the first time this specific aircraft has diverted from Thessaloniki shortly after departure; it also returned to the Greek airport the previous night after taking off for Sarajevo, though the reason for that diversion is unclear.

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La cabeza y los hombros de un pasajero estaban fuera de la ventanilla. Afortunadamente, no se había quitado el cinturón de seguridad.