A Ryanair flight encountered a mid-air crisis when debris struck a window, causing injury to a passenger who witnesses claimed was partially pulled out. The flight, traveling from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, Germany, had to return to Greece after the incident, believed to have been caused by engine debris hitting the window.
The pilot detected an engine issue over North Macedonia shortly after takeoff at 5:55 am local time, prompting the decision to head back to Thessaloniki. During the descent, a damaged engine part broke off and hit a cabin window, resulting in minor injuries to a passenger. Witnesses reported hearing the captain repeatedly declare an “emergency” as the air masks were deployed.
Eyewitnesses recounted that a window shattered during the flight, as seen in online videos. According to reports, a man sitting next to the window was partially pulled out. The injured passenger, a 61-year-old man from Serbia, sustained a neck wound and bruises, receiving medical attention upon landing in Thessaloniki.
Passengers described hearing a loud noise followed by the window breaking, leading to cabin depressurization and the need for oxygen masks. Fellow passengers had to restrain the man partially out of the plane, with one witness mentioning that the man’s wife was among those holding him in place.
Ryanair confirmed the incident, stating that the flight returned to Thessaloniki due to a passenger window dislodging mid-flight. The affected passenger received medical assistance upon landing, and to minimize delays, a replacement aircraft was arranged for passengers to continue their journey to Memmingen.
The Mirror has reached out to Ryanair regarding claims that a passenger was partially pulled through the window.
