Key facts
- A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Germany returned to Greece after a passenger window dislodged.
- The incident caused cabin depressurization, and a passenger was partially sucked out of the window.
- Other passengers rescued the man, who was hospitalized with friction burns and shock.
- The aircraft was a Boeing 737 NG, and local reports suggest engine debris may have caused the window failure.
- The same aircraft had diverted the previous day for an unspecified reason.
A Ryanair flight scheduled to fly from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, was forced to make an emergency landing back in Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff on Friday due to a dislodged passenger window. The incident, which occurred on a Boeing 737 NG aircraft, led to cabin depressurization and the deployment of oxygen masks. According to airport sources and local media reports, a passenger was partially sucked out of the broken window but was rescued by fellow passengers. This passenger, described as a tourist, received medical assistance for shock and friction burns and was hospitalized. Greek media suggested that debris from an engine failure might have caused the window to break. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a window broke and is ready to support the investigation. The same aircraft had previously diverted back to Thessaloniki on Thursday evening shortly after takeoff for an unspecified reason. Ryanair stated the aircraft landed normally and passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft to continue their journey.