Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA passenger was sucked partly out of the window of a Ryanair plane, sources claimed (AFP/Getty)A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on Friday morning experienced a dramatic incident when a passenger window dislodged mid-flight. A 61-year-old Serbian passenger was partially sucked out of the broken window, reportedly up to his shoulders, and was held down by his wife and other passengers. Witnesses described a loud bang, followed by cabin depressurisation and the deployment of oxygen masks, around an hour after takeoff. The pilot returned the aircraft to Thessaloniki Airport, where the injured passenger was taken to hospital for treatment for friction burns and shock. A replacement aircraft was arranged to transport the remaining passengers to Memmingen.In fullMan ‘rescued by wife after nearly being sucked out of window’ on Ryanair flight after it detached in mid-airMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Panic on Ryanair flight as passenger ‘nearly sucked out of window’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA passenger was sucked partly out of the window of a Ryanair plane, sources claimed (AFP/Getty)A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on Friday morning experienced a dramatic incident when a passenger window dislodged mid-flight. A 61-year-old Serbian passenger was partially sucked out of the broken window, reportedly up to his shoulders, and was held down by his wife and other passengers. Witnesses described a loud bang, followed by cabin depressurisation and the deployment of oxygen masks, around an hour after takeoff. The pilot returned the aircraft to Thessaloniki Airport, where the injured passenger was taken to hospital for treatment for friction burns and shock. A replacement aircraft was arranged to transport the remaining passengers to Memmingen.In fullMan ‘rescued by wife after nearly being sucked out of window’ on Ryanair flight after it detached in mid-airMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
