“Drama above the clouds” we read in Image. According to a German tabloid, a passenger on a Ryanair flight connecting Thessaloniki with the Bavarian city of Memmingen this Friday, July 10, was sucked up to his shoulders through the window of the Boeing 737-800 in which he was seated. It is reported that the man, a Serb in his sixties, was detained. “for a few minutes” his wife before other passengers could usher him into the cabin.
“The plane took off from Greece on time, at 5:55 am local time. continues the media. But shortly after takeoff, when the plane was at an altitude of 6,000 meters, passengers on board heard a loud noise.” Some of them claim that some object or engine debris fell into the window next to the person being sucked in, as a result of which the cabin became depressurized and the oxygen masks were activated. The pilot then turned back to Thessaloniki, where the Serbian was treated by emergency services.
Opening an investigation
The plane that crashed was 18 years old and was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air. “Ryanair has confirmed that a passenger window came off on a flight to Memmingen shortly after take-off.” accurate Build. And images published by a Berlin newspaper World show significant damage.
The Irish airline, however, did not provide details about the cause of the incident. An investigation has been launched. And according to BBC, The Irish Civil Aviation Authority has pledged to assist in this matter.
The man who was sucked out of the plane is out of danger. But such incidents can sometimes end much more tragically, British media note. “In 2018, a passenger died after engine debris shattered her window on a Southwest Airlines flight to the US. She, too, was partially sucked in.”