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Ryanair plane makes emergency landing in Thessaloniki after window ‘dislodged’

Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after its window was dislodged,” with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of a window.
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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
CNN
· 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 Olive Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Critical emergency on Ryanair flight from Sevilla as ‘low fuel’ light flashes after airport blockage causes flight diversion
A RYANAIR flight from Sevilla to France was plunged into a terrifying mid-air drama after fuel levels dropped dangerously low following a sudden runway closure. Flight FR5448 was preparing to
JFeed
· 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.
PravdaReport
· 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.
RTÉ News
· 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.
ArcaMax
· Jul 10, 2026
NTSB says Ryanair emergency on Boeing jet due to right engine issue
A Ryanair Boeing 737 NG plane flying from Greece to Germany turned back for an emergency landing after an issue with its right engine, a cabin decompression event and a broken passenger window, according to safety regulators and the airline. The ...
BERNAMA
· Jul 10, 2026
World : Panic On Greek Ryanair Flight As Passenger Rescued From Broken Window
ATHENS, July 10 (Bernama-dpa) -- Panic ensued on a Ryanair flight from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Germany's Memmingen on Friday as a shattered window forced the plane to return to the airport of origin shortly after take-off.
The Wall Street Journal - Business
· 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.
RTL Today
· 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.
The West Australian
· 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.
Independent Online
· 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
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 10, 2026
Passenger Partially Sucked out of Plane Window as Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing
A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from the Greek city of Thessaloniki after a passenger window shattered during the flight in a rare incident that nearly pulled one passenger out of the aircraft.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 10, 2026
Ryanair flight returns safely to Greece after engine failure, passenger injured
Flight from Thessaloniki to Munich makes emergency return after engine malfunction, aviation authorities investigate
Latestly.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Ryanair Passenger Nearly Sucked Out of Broken Cabin Window Mid-Flight (Video)
A Ryanair flight traveling from Greece to Germany was forced to make an emergency return on Friday after a cabin window detached mid-flight. The sudden decompression partially pulled a passenger through the opening before nearby travelers intervened.
CBC News
· Jul 10, 2026
Passenger reportedly partially sucked out of dislodged window during Ryanair flight takeoff
Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was dislodged, with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.
Times of India
· 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.
BoingBoing
· Jul 10, 2026
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.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Airline Passenger Partially Sucked Out of Window in Terrifying Mid-Flight Emergency
radio_thessaloniki/InstagramA passenger was left dangling halfway out of a plane window after a terrifying in-flight emergency, with fellow travelers forced to grab hold of him to stop him falling out of the aircraft.The drama unfolded aboard a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flying from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, after a cabin window dislodged shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was forced to turn back and land in Greece.The plane had climbed to around 20,000 feet when passengers heard a sudden bang. One traveler told Greek state broadcaster ERT that the noise sounded “like a tire bursting” before panic spread through the cabin as the aircraft lost pressure.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Euro Weekly News
· Jul 10, 2026
Ryanair flight nightmare: Passenger almost sucked out when engine debris smashes window
Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki/Salonika in Greece to Memmingen in southern Germany turned into a scene of pure terror on []
Sky News Australia
· 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.
OpsLens
· Jul 10, 2026
‘There were screams’: Jetliner passenger sucked partly out of aircraft mid-flight * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link A Boeing 737 MAX plane A tourist from Serbia flying from Greece to Germany survived after a window on the Ryanair jet failed and he was sucked partway
Sweden Herald
· 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
Brisbane Times
· Jul 11, 2026
Passenger partially sucked out of window on flight from Greece
A Ryanair Boeing 737 flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after take-off from Thessaloniki in Greece after a broken window put the life of a passenger in grave danger.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 11, 2026
Passenger partially sucked out window on Ryanair flight from Greece
The incident happened on a morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, near Munich, which was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air
Arab Times Online
· 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...
Kathimerini
· Jul 10, 2026
Ryanair flight returns to Thessaloniki after engine failure, passenger injured by debris
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Munich returned safely to Greece on Friday after suffering a serious engine failure during the flight, with one passenger lightly injured by debris from the aircraft’s engine.
Irish Mirror
· 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
The Standard
· Jul 9, 2026
Passenger jet narrowly avoids disaster after clearing Luton runway at 13ft
The incident involved a Boeing 737-800 plane carrying 162 passengers and six crew from London to Athens
South China Morning Post
· 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...
HESPRESS English
· 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.
Proto Thema - English
· Jun 26, 2026
Metsovo helicopter crash pilots discharged from hospital, both in good health
The accident occurred while the helicopter was drawing water from the Piges Aoos reservoir to refill its water supply. The post Metsovo helicopter crash pilots discharged from hospital, both in good health appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Off The Press
· 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
Al Arabiya English
· 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.
KSAT San Antonio
· 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.
People.com
· Jul 8, 2026
Delta Crew Receives Engine ‘Warning’ Mid-Flight During Route to LAX, Forcing Plane to Divert
The Boeing 737-800 had departed from San Francisco International Airport when the incident occurred on Monday, July 6
The Malta Independent
· 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.
Malay Mail
· Jun 26, 2026
Labuan Airport shuts runway after bombs found near tarmac, flights cancelled and diverted until clearance
LABUAN, June 26 — Flight operations at Labuan Airport have been disrupted following the temporary closure of its r...
Fark
· Jun 30, 2026
JetBlue cockpit sends drone back & to the left in mid-air collision at JFK Airport [Scary]
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Defence Blog
· Jul 9, 2026
Greek Air Force F-16 makes emergency belly landing
A Greek Air Force fighter pilot pulled off a landing gear failure Thursday afternoon that could have ended very differently, bringing an F-16 down on its belly at Zakynthos airport after the jet’s wheels refused to extend during a routine training flight. The Hellenic Air Force confirmed the emergency landing occurred around 1:45 p.m. local []
Daily Mail
· 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
Russia Today
· 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
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