Passenger 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing in Thessaloniki today after a cabin window shattered mid-flight.
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The event resulted in a passenger being partially pulled toward the window opening, prompting an immediate emergency landing in Thessaloniki, Greece. Coverage from the BBC, The Guardian, CNBC, Euronews, and The Aviation Herald emphasizes the severity of the cabin depressurization and the reported injury to a passenger.
Reports characterize the incident as a dislodgement of the window unit. Future updates are expected to clarify the mechanical cause of the failure and provide further details regarding the status of the injured passenger.
Investigations by aviation authorities into the condition of the aircraft are pending.
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Quick answers
What happened on the Ryanair flight?
A cabin window shattered mid-air, leading to an emergency landing in Thessaloniki.
Were there injuries reported?
Coverage confirms a passenger was injured during the incident.
What aircraft was involved?
The incident involved a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Coverage (5)
- Accident: Malta B738 at Thessaloniki on Jul 10th 2026, cabin window shattered, passenger partly sucked out The Aviation Herald · 2h ago
- Ryanair jet window 'dislodged' during flight forcing emergency landing in Greece CNBC · 2h ago
- Panic on Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki as debris shatters window, injures passenger Euronews · 2h ago
- Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of shattered window during flight The Guardian · 2h ago
- Passenger 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane BBC · 2h ago
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