Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says
United States air safety investigators have found evidence of metal fatigue in an engine fan blade that fractured during a Ryanair flight last month, sending debris into the cabin and shattering a window where a passenger was partially pulled into the opening. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a preliminary report that about […]
A passenger on a Ryanair flight was partially ejected from their seat on July 10 when debris from an engine shattered a window. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified metal fatigue as contributing to the failure of the engine fan blade. The incident occurred during climb to 16,000 feet while the crew was responding to a high-vibration alert from the right engine.
Fragments from the engine struck the fuselage and passed through the cabin, shattering a window near row 11. A 61-year-old passenger was found partially lodged in the missing window opening and suffered neck and shoulder injuries. Passengers helped to rescue the man, who was treated by a doctor on board. The aircraft made an emergency return to Thessaloniki.
No bird strike was determined to have caused the blade to break, although feathers and bird remains were found in the engine. The NTSB investigation is ongoing.
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