Broken engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window, partially sucking passenger out, US investigators find
Bird remains were found inside the engine, suggesting that the plane might have struck birds during takeoff.
US investigators found that a broken engine fan blade from a Ryanair flight shattered the plane's window in Greece last month, nearly sucking a passenger out of the aircraft. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki on July 10. Bird remains were discovered inside the engine, indicating the plane may have struck birds during takeoff.
The 61-year-old passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns before a fellow passenger quickly pulled him back inside the plane. Oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling, and the cabin lost pressure, causing panic among passengers. The NTSB reprimanded Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary for his previous statement that the investigation focused on foreign object damage and not the plane's age or maintenance history.
The narrow-body Boeing 737-800, capable of seating up to 189 passengers, was delivered to Ryanair in 2008.
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