Passenger was injured after being partially sucked out of plane on takeoff from Greece

A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff on Friday when a passenger window dislodged mid-flight. A 61-year-old passenger was treated in a hospital for neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns after reportedly being partially sucked out of the window. Passengers described hearing a loud bang, the dropping of oxygen masks, and a loss of altitude. The airline stated the plane landed normally and a replacement aircraft was provided for the remaining passengers.

A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was nearly sucked out of a shattered window mid-flight. The incident occurred on flight FR1879 when an engine failure caused parts to break the acrylic window, pulling the passenger into the slipstream. His wife reportedly saved him by holding onto his legs. The flight, operated by Malta Air, returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff due to the dislodged window. Oxygen masks dropped as the cabin depressurized, and the passenger was taken to the hospital for shock and friction burns. Ryanair stated the aircraft landed normally and arranged a replacement plane for the remaining passengers.

A passenger on a Malta Air flight, owned by Ryanair, was nearly sucked out of a dislodged cabin window mid-air. The incident occurred on a flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, shortly after takeoff. Witnesses reported the man, a Serbian citizen in his 60s, was hanging headfirst out of the window until other passengers pulled him back inside. Ryanair confirmed the flight returned to Thessaloniki due to the dislodged window, and the passenger received medical assistance on the ground. A replacement aircraft was arranged to transport the remaining passengers to their destination. Passengers described a loud bang, the window breaking, and oxygen masks deploying, with some speculating engine parts caused the damage, though Ryanair did not comment on the cause.