Passenger nearly sucked out after plane window dislodges mid-air

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after a cabin window became dislodged in mid-air, with passengers reporting that a man was nearly sucked out of the aircraft. The flight, operated by Malta Air, had departed Thessaloniki for Memming…

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after a cabin window became dislodged in mid-air, with passengers reporting that a man was nearly sucked out of the aircraft. The flight, operated by Malta Air, had departed Thessaloniki for Memmingen, Germany, when the incident occurred. Passengers told local media that a man in his 60s was left hanging head-first out of the window up to his shoulders before fellow passengers pulled him back inside. They said oxygen masks deployed after the cabin rapidly decompressed. Ryanair confirmed the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki after “a passenger window dislodged inflight.” The airline said the plane landed safely, one passenger received medical assistance on the ground, and a replacement aircraft was arranged to continue the journey. The Irish Aviation Authority said it is aware of the incident and will assist Greek and Maltese aviation authorities with the investigation. The cause of the window failure has not yet been confirmed. (Newswire)