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Engine Fragment Shatters Window, Serbian Passenger Ejected, Rescued

7/11/2026

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Serbian Passenger Rescued

Unconfirmed reports suggest a fragment from the aircraft’s right engine may have detached and shattered the cabin window.
A Serbian passenger was rescued after being ejected from a Boeing 737 as aircraft returned to Thessaloniki and landed safely.
Medical staff treated the passenger for friction burns and a neck injury before releasing him.
North Macedonia’s aviation authority probes, citing a 2018 Southwest 737 accident that led to redesign.

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Passengers Rescue

Passengers, including the man’s wife, held him down and pulled him back into his seat as oxygen masks deployed.
A 61-year-old man was sucked out of a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, pulled back inside and hospitalized.
Investigators said an engine fragment detached, struck the cabin window and caused sudden decompression.
The aircraft descended to 6,000 feet, landed safely in Thessaloniki, and passengers boarded a replacement plane.

History

Historical Context

Southwest Airlines’ April 17 2018 Flight 1380 suffered a CFM56-7B fan-blade fracture that shattered a 737-700 window, killing one passenger and prompting the FAA’s emergency AD 2018-09-51, which ordered ultrasonic inspections of engines with 30,000 cycles—affecting 352 U.S. engines. European regulators have echoed the safety push. The NTSB’s 2019 recommendation to redesign the fan cowl underpins today’s Ryanair 737-800 window-damage incident.

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Serbian Passenger Rescued

Unconfirmed reports suggest a fragment from the aircraft’s right engine may have detached and shattered the cabin window.
A Serbian passenger was rescued after being ejected from a Boeing 737 as aircraft returned to Thessaloniki and landed safely.
Medical staff treated the passenger for friction burns and a neck injury before releasing him.
North Macedonia’s aviation authority probes, citing a 2018 Southwest 737 accident that led to redesign.

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