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Passenger nearly pulled out a Ryanair window in mid-air

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Passenger nearly pulled out a Ryanair window in mid-air

A window came off a Ryanair jet mid-flight over North Macedonia on Thursday, and a passenger was partly pulled through the hole before others hauled him back by his seat belt. The flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen turned back after debris — Greek media said it came off an engine — struck and detached one of the cabin windows, decompressing the plane and dropping the oxygen masks. — Read the rest The post Passenger nearly pulled out a Ryanair window in mid-air appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Independent Online

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· Jul 10, 2026

Terrifying mid-air ordeal as Ryanair passenger is nearly sucked out of window

Terrifying mid-air ordeal as Ryanair passenger is nearly sucked out of window

Daily Mail

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger is sucked out of Ryanair plane window up to his shoulders and has to be pulled back in by other travellers during flight to Germany

Passenger is sucked out of Ryanair plane window up to his shoulders and has to be pulled back in by other travellers during flight to Germany

Off The Press

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of plane after window shatters mid-flight

A plane passenger was almost sucked out of a window that shattered moments after take-off on Friday — with others grabbing hold of him as his “head and shoulders” were left hanging outside. The traveler — only identified as a 61-year-old Serbian man — was pinned in his seat by fellow passengers as chaos unfolded []...Click to read more

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window after midair shattering in flight from Greece to Germany

Passenger nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane window after midair shattering in flight from Greece to Germany

JOE.co.uk

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger almost sucked out of window on Ryanair flight

Fellow passengers had to pull him back in A passenger was almost sucked out of a window on a Ryanair flight, needing others to hold him in, it has been reported. The incident is reported to have happened this morning at around 6:50am after engine debris supposedly shattered a cabin window leading to a man []

Times of India

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger nearly pulled out of Ryanair plane after cabin window breaks mid-flight

A Serbian tourist was nearly pulled from a Ryanair flight after a cabin window detached mid-air. Fellow passengers bravely pulled the man back inside the aircraft, which was returning to Thessaloniki. Oxygen masks deployed and a strong smell spread through the cabin following the decompression. The incident occurred over North Macedonia, possibly due to engine debris. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the window detachment.

Irish Mirror

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· Jul 10, 2026

Horror as Ryanair passenger on Greece flight 'sucked out of plane window' as 'wife clings on'

Ryanair released a statement saying the window became dislodged

Metro

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair passenger sucked out of airplane window saved by wife pulling him back in

Ryanair passenger sucked out of airplane window saved by wife pulling him back in

WRAL News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger sucked out of airplane ‘to his shoulders’ after window breaks

A passenger on a Ryanair flight was sucked halfway out of the plane after the window he was sitting next to became dislodged in midair.

The West Australian

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany makes emergency landing after passenger partially sucked through window

A Ryanair flight turned into a nightmare when a cabin window gave way mid-air, triggering panic, falling oxygen masks and a desperate rescue to save a passenger.

Daily Express

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· Jul 10, 2026

Panic on Ryanair flight as passenger 'sucked out of window up to his shoulders'

Four people were taken to hospital after the incident.

Fox Business

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair passenger partially sucked out of broken window after takeoff from Greece

A 61-year-old passenger was partially sucked out of a dislodged window on a Ryanair flight after engine debris struck shortly after takeoff from Greece.

Huffington Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair Passenger Partially Sucked Out Of Plane After Window Breaks Midflight: Reports

There were screams, a fellow passenger recalled of the horrifying sight. The head and shoulders of one passenger were outside the window.

Sky News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger 'partially sucked out of window' on Ryanair flight

Passenger 'partially sucked out of window' on Ryanair flight

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight

A man was nearly sucked out of the window of a Ryanair flight when it “detached” mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, witnesses and officials said. The passenger, described as a tourist from Serbia on a flight from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany, has been hospitalised with friction burns but was otherwise in good condition, authorities said. “Most of us had fallen asleep, we had closed our eyes. There was a noise, like a tyre bursting,” a...

UPI

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man nearly sucked through plane window on Ryanair

Man nearly sucked through plane window on Ryanair

Gizmodo

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· Jul 10, 2026

‘There Was a Noise, Like a Tire Bursting’: Man Partially Sucked Out of Window on Ryanair Flight

Thankfully, the passenger was wearing his seatbelt.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man Nearly Sucked Out of Detached Plane Window

A man was nearly sucked out of the window of a Ryanair flight when it became detached mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, witnesses and officials say. The passenger, described as a tourist from Serbia on a flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, was hospitalized with friction burns but was otherwise in good condition, according to authorities.

Western Standard

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· Jul 10, 2026

MID-AIR TERROR: Man partially pulled out of Ryanair flight after window breaks

A shocking scene unfolded on a Ryanair flight between Greece and Germany when an elderly man had to be held by passengers to prevent him being sucked out of a shattered window.

RTÉ News

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man nearly sucked out of window on Ryanair flight

The window on the Ryanair flight had detached mid-air en route to Germany from Greece.

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man Almost Sucked Out Of Shattered Plane Window At 20,000 Feet

A passenger was partially sucked out of a shattered airplane window on a Ryanair flight Friday after debris from the plane’s engine smashed through the cabin shortly after takeoff, according to multiple reports. The Boeing 737-800 had climbed to over 16,000 feet when pieces of the plane’s engine broke away and shattered the window next ...

HESPRESS English

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it “detached” mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, witnesses and officials said Friday. The passenger, described as a tourist from Serbia on a flight from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany, has been hospitalised with [] The post Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight appeared first on HESPRESS English - Morocco News.

Yen.com.gh

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· Jul 10, 2026

Fear and panic as Ryanair flight bound for Munich suffers mid-air window failure

Panic erupted on a Ryanair flight after a mid-air window failure nearly forced a 61-year-old passenger out of the plane, with passengers rushing to hold him back.

The Economic Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out mid-air

Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out mid-air

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair passenger 'sucked up to his shoulders' through shattered plane window

A Ryanair passenger was injured after being partially sucked through a smashed window, according to witnesses - the flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen suffered a mid-air engine emergency

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

New footage shows damaged engine on horror Ryanair flight where passenger was nearly sucked out

New footage reveals the horrifying aftermath of a Ryanair flight where a passenger was nearly sucked out through a shattered window — leaving the man clinging to life. The clip, shared on social media, shows one of the engine’s nacelles — or protective pods — shredded, with an engine blade missing. The video then pans []

Hi China

· Jul 13, 2026

Ryanair plane window shatters during flight, passenger partially sucked out

A Ryanair Boeing 737 flying from Greece to Germany faced a terrifying emergency on July 10. Just minutes after takeoff, a passenger window shattered. A 61-year-old man was partially sucked out of the aircraft by the sudden loss of cabin pressure. His wife sitting next to him and nearby passengers pulled him back to safety. The plane returned safely to the airport in Greece. The cause is under investigation, and Boeing says it will assist investigators. #Trending

Financial Times

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair plane makes emergency landing after window dislodges

Passenger sitting next to window was nearly sucked out of aircraft, according to reports

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jul 10, 2026

Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing After Broken Window Injures Passenger

The passenger was partly sucked out of the aircraft after a window dislodged shortly after takeoff in Greece.

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 10, 2026

Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece

A passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was partially sucked out of a window when it broke soon after takeoff.

PravdaReport

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger Nearly Sucked Out of Plane After Window Shatters Mid-Flight

In Macedonia, a routine flight turned into a frightening ordeal when a cabin window reportedly shattered just minutes after takeoff, leaving one passenger with injuries after he was nearly pulled out of the aircraft. Passenger Partially Pulled Through Broken Window According to ERT-News, the incident occurred shortly after the aircraft departed when a window suddenly broke near the seat of a 60-year-old passenger. The force of the decompression reportedly pulled the man almost halfway out of the aircraft before fellow passengers managed to grab him and pull him back into the cabin.

Russia Today

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· Jul 10, 2026

Boeing passenger partially sucked out of ‘dislodged’ window mid-flight (VIDEO)

A Ryanair flight suffered a window failure mid-air, with one passenger reportedly ending up partially sucked out Read Full Article at RT.com

Arab Times Online

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· Jul 11, 2026

Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on flight from Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece, July 11, (AP): Fellow passengers pulled back a man who was partially sucked out of a dislodged airplane window on Friday, a few minutes after takeoff on a f...

Dexerto

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· Jul 10, 2026

Wife saves husband from being sucked out of shattered plane window during Ryanair flight

A Ryanair passenger was reportedly saved by his wife after a cabin window dislodged at 16,000 feet, pulling him partly outside the plane.

The Malta Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger nearly pulled from Malta Air-operated jet after window dislodges mid-flight

A passenger was nearly pulled out of a Ryanair aircraft operated by Malta Air after a window pane shattered during a flight from Greece to Germany.The 61-year-old Serbian passenger reportedly ended up with his head outside the Boeing 737 following an engine failure.His wife prevented him from being pulled completely out of the aircraft by holding onto his legs.The man was later taken to hospital suffering from shock and burns caused by the cold air outside the plane.The incident occurred on Ryanair flight FR1879, which was scheduled to travel from Thessaloniki in Greece to Memmingen in Germany.The flight was operated by Malta Air, a subsidiary of Ryanair.

CNN

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· Jul 10, 2026

Passenger sucked out of airplane ‘to his shoulders’

A Ryanair flight bound for Germany returned to Thessaloniki after a window became dislodged midair, with Greek public broadcaster ERT reporting that the passenger seated beside it was pulled partially out of the plane before fellow travelers held him down. CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 13, 2026

Chilling Video Reveals Damage to Plane in Terrifying Mid-Flight Blowout

X/RthemaNewly released video shows the extensive engine damage that triggered a terrifying mid-air emergency aboard a Ryanair flight as a passenger was almost sucked out of a shattered window. The footage, shared by a flight attendant, shows a large hole in the engine casing and a missing engine blade before revealing the broken cabin window. The Boeing 737-800 had been flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when part of the engine allegedly broke apart shortly after takeoff, forcing the aircraft to return for an emergency landing. According to German media, a 61-year-old Serbian passenger seated by the window was pulled headfirst through the opening, with only his wife holding onto his legs until other passengers helped drag him back inside. He suffered neck injuries, abrasions, and burns but remained conscious. The aircraft continued flying for about 30 minutes before landing safely.Read it at The Daily MailRead more at The Daily Beast.

Kathimerini

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair passengers describe man being partially pulled through plane window

Passengers aboard a Ryanair flight that returned to Thessaloniki after an in-flight emergency in which a fellow passenger was partially sucked out a damaged window have spoken about the incident.

RTL Today

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· Jul 10, 2026

Saved by the belt: Man nearly sucked out of 'detached' window on Ryanair flight

A Ryanair flight bound for Germany was forced to return to Greece after a passenger was nearly sucked out of the aircraft when a window reportedly detached mid-air, with fellow travellers pulling him back to safety.

JFeed

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ryanair Passenger Nearly Sucked Out Of Plane After Cabin Window Shatters Mid-Flight | WATCH

A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned to Greece after a cabin window shattered mid-flight, nearly pulling a passenger out before he was saved.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 11, 2026

Man partially sucked out of broken window on Ryanair flight

Passengers on board a Ryanair flight have told Greek media that a man was partially sucked out of the plane while in mid-air. ​The aircraft was travelling from Greece to Germany on Friday morning local time. ​Passengers claim the man's head and shoulders were outside the plane after one of its windows broke. Passengers on board were able to pull the man fully inside before the plane returned to Greece. ​It's believed the 61-year-old Serbian national was taken to hospital for treatment of friction burns.

Euro Weekly News

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· Jul 8, 2026

British tourist arrested in Mallorca over bizarre Ryanair flight incident

A British tourist who allegedly tried to kiss a Ryanair steward on the neck during a flight to Mallorca was []

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