Posted on 07/10/2026 7:01:07 AM PDT by jerod
Plane forced to make emergency landing shortly after takeoff in Greece after window dislodged
Ryanair said one of its planes was forced into an emergency landing at Thessaloniki airport in Greece shortly after takeoff on Friday after a window was "dislodged," with two industry sources saying a passenger was partially sucked out of it.
The airline said one person received medical assistance, but did not elaborate on the cause.
The plane was scheduled to fly from Thessaloniki to Memmingen airport in Germany but returned to Thessaloniki "when a passenger window dislodged inflight," Ryanair said in a statement.
FlightRadar24 showed a Boeing jet en route to Memmingen diverted back to Thessaloniki on Friday morning.
The same plane had diverted back to Thessaloniki on a flight to Sarajevo on Thursday evening, also shortly after takeoff, according to the data and a source, although it is unclear why.
Local media in Greece reported that a piece of engine broke off and smashed a window during the flight on Friday, causing the cabin to decompress and sucking one passenger partially out of the window. Two sources with knowledge of the incident relayed the same details to Reuters...
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Which portion went out the window? Feet-first?
His horoscope that day: “You will have a rare window of opportunity today.”
The real question is did he have the chicken or the fish
Dislodged window ? How does that happen ?
A description.
“”””while the plane was climbing through 15,000 feet, one of the windows on the right side of the cabin shattered. We’re not just talking about the inner pane window, but also the outer pane one, which is of course the important one.
Horrifyingly, the passenger seated next to the window seat became stuck in the window opening, with his head outside of the window. Fortunately the passenger managed to be pulled back inside by his travel companions, and all passengers in those seats were reseated.”””””
>>Dislodged window ? How does that happen ?
From the article:
“Local media in Greece reported that a piece of engine broke off and smashed a window during the flight on Friday”
Think they will have nightmares?
Becoming the Corvair of the air...
It wasn't Ryanair if it didn't slap on a surcharge for the bird's eye view.
Occasionally being overweight has it's benefits..
If he isn’t permanently damaged then he collected a very unusual experience.
Lawyers will see this as a window of opportunity.
AI Overview:
The incident involved a Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Ryanair (flight FR-1879) traveling from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany. Shortly after takeoff, debris detached from the plane’s engine and struck the cabin window, shattering it and causing a rapid decompression that nearly pulled a passenger outside.
Boeing doesn’t manufacture the engines.
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