Engine fragments ruptured a cabin window on a Ryanair flight, forcing a passenger’s head and right shoulder out and causing serious injury.
+On 10 July, a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen suffered a fan‑blade‑out (FBO) failure in the right engine shortly after take‑off. Engine debris smashed a 6‑inch window and pulled Serbian passenger Ljubisa Karović’s head and shoulder into the breach.
+Karović was reported “seriously injured and in shock” after the incident. His wife, Svetlana Grković Maksimović, told BBC Serbia that she and other passengers held his legs for several minutes while he was trapped.
+The crew immediately reduced power, performed engine checks, and continued climbing when vibrations subsided. An engine‑vibration spike followed a loud bang, prompting an emergency descent and a safe landing back at SKG.
+The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting the full investigation, following a Greek delegation that assigned the agency jurisdiction. The preliminary report cites a high‑vibration alert, engine power reduction, and a final loud bang leading to the emergency declaration.
+Flight attendants noted vibrations, smoke, and oxygen mask deployment. Some passengers called for help after a passenger became partially lodged in the damaged window as it was completely missing.
+Ultrasonic inspections in May revealed no engine faults. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary suggested the incident may have stemmed from foreign‑object damage to an engine.
+The aircraft was operated by Ryanair’s subsidiary Malta Air. Additional coverage: Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal.
+Watch: Inside Ryanair plane flying with dislodged window.
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