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Ryanair Flight Returns After Window Detaches, Passenger Injured

7/14/2026

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A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely after a passenger window detached in midair.
A 61-year-old Serbian tourist’s head, neck and shoulders were pulled through the opening while his seat belt stayed fastened, causing neck, shoulder injuries and friction burns.
Fellow passengers pulled him back inside.
The crew deployed oxygen masks and performed an emergency descent, landing at Thessaloniki Airport on July 10 at 7:10 a.m. local time.

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A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely after a passenger window detached in midair.
A 61-year-old Serbian tourist’s head, neck and shoulders were pulled through the opening while his seat belt stayed fastened, causing neck, shoulder injuries and friction burns.
Fellow passengers pulled him back inside.
The crew deployed oxygen masks and performed an emergency descent, landing at Thessaloniki Airport on July 10 at 7:10 a.m. local time.