Broken engine part shattered the Ryanair flight window that a passenger's head got sucked into: NTSB
An engine fan blade detached from a Ryanair flight during takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece on July 10, causing a window to shatter. This incident led a man's head to be sucked into the damaged fuselage, before fellow passengers pulled him back into the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that bird remains were found inside the engine, suggesting a possible bird strike before takeoff.
The 61-year-old passenger sustained neck and shoulder injuries, as well as friction burns, before receiving assistance from a fellow passenger who is a doctor. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, landed safely in Thessaloniki with passengers returning to the terminal. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary was reprimanded by the NTSB for incorrectly stating that the investigation focused solely on foreign object damage, rather than the plane's age or maintenance history.
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