NewsRyanairLjubiša Karović, 61, from Serbia, was on a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, when an engine piece smashed a window and he had to be held back as he was sucked out18:42, 11 Jul 2026Updated 19:01, 11 Jul 2026A Ryanair passenger who was sucked through a broken plane window and pulled back by his wife has been pictured.‌The flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, in Germany, returned to Greece on Friday morning following a mid-air engine emergency. Debris from the engine is understood to have hit the window.‌After taking off at 5.55am local time in Greece, the pilot noticed a problem with the engine over North Macedonia and decided to return to Thessaloniki.‌It was during the descent that part of the damaged engine detached and struck a cabin window, causing 61-year-old Ljubiša Karović, from Serbia, to be partially sucked out due to the pressure.His wife Svetlana Grković held onto his legs while fortunately he also had his seatbelt buckled.‌A fellow passenger told the outlet Informer: "His wife Svetlana Grković held his legs for five full minutes, until the other passengers ran to help and managed to pull him back into the cabin."The captain repeatedly shouted "emergency" after the window smashed with the oxygen masks deployed, witnesses said. The plane was at roughly 20,000ft when passengers heard a loud bang and Mr Karovic is understood to have had his head and shoulders dragged out of the plane.Others on board have said he was bleeding and lost consciousness several times due to shock and lack of oxygen at that height.‌A passenger called Christina also told Radio Thessaloniki that his body was almost up to his shoulders outside the plane, and that his wife was among those holding the man by his feet.The return journey after the incident took around 20 minutes. The injured passenger was taken by the emergency services to a hospital in Thessaloniki.He suffered a neck wound from the impact as well as bruising to other parts of his body and was in shock but was conscious, reported De Telegraaf.Article continues belowA Ryanair statement read: "A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on Friday morning (10 July) returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged inflight. The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal."One passenger requested and received medical assistance on the ground in Thessaloniki. In order to minimise any delay, a replacement aircraft was arranged to bring passengers to Memmingen which departed Thessaloniki at 9:53 local this morning."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Ryanair