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Passenger Ejected When Ryanair Window Shatters, Injured

7/22/2026

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Karovic Rescued

On July 10, a Ryanair Boeing 737 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen lost a window, ejecting passenger Ljubisa Karovic, 61.
His wife Svetlana and passengers pulled him back onto the aircraft.
Karovic sustained neck and shoulder injuries, will wear a neck brace for six weeks and may need surgery.
The aircraft returned to Thessaloniki and landed normally.
Ryanair executives said the incident likely involved foreign-object damage and no FAA or EASA changes are required.

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Karovic Fears Flights

Ljubiša Karovic says he suffers panic attacks and feels feverish whenever he hears an airplane.
Doctors report he has right-side paralysis, burns on his back and hand, partial hearing and sight loss, and must wear a six-week neck brace.
He says he is now reluctant to board any flight, fearing stress and fever each time an aircraft is heard.

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Karovic Rescued

On July 10, a Ryanair Boeing 737 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen lost a window, ejecting passenger Ljubisa Karovic, 61.
His wife Svetlana and passengers pulled him back onto the aircraft.
Karovic sustained neck and shoulder injuries, will wear a neck brace for six weeks and may need surgery.
The aircraft returned to Thessaloniki and landed normally.
Ryanair executives said the incident likely involved foreign-object damage and no FAA or EASA changes are required.

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