Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
On July 10th, a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen experienced a catastrophic incident according to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Shortly after takeoff, a fan blade from the right engine (No. 2) broke, causing a Serbian man named Ljubisa Karović to suffer severe injuries.
The incident began when the crew received a high vibration alert from the engine. As a precautionary measure, they reduced the engine's power and conducted a series of checks. However, the vibrations persisted and a loud noise was heard, leading the crew to declare an emergency and initiate their descent.
During this harrowing ordeal, flight attendants witnessed passengers calling for help as Karović's head and right shoulder were sucked out through a broken cabin window. Despite being held by his wife Svetlana Grković Maksimović and others, Karović was left seriously injured and in shock.
Remarkably, the NTSB's preliminary report revealed that the aircraft's engine had been inspected in May with no signs of fault. It also stated that Ryanair's subsidiary Malta Air operated the aircraft in question.
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