A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, turned into a fight for survival after a passenger was pulled from a broken cabin window during flight, multiple outlets report. daily Mail And statement from the airline. The man reportedly survived because his wife refused to leave, holding her legs for about five minutes until other passengers reached her and pulled her back into the cabin.
The incident involved a Boeing 737-800 carrying passengers to Germany on Friday morning. Eyewitnesses said that after take-off there was a massive explosion in the cabin, after which the pressure in the cabin decreased. While the passengers were trying to understand what had happened, the oxygen masks fell off. Some believed that the plane was falling, while others believed that the emergency exit had opened.
According to passenger accounts cited by daily MailIt turned out that a 61-year-old Serbian passenger gave way through an adjacent window. His head and shoulders were pulled out of the plane while his body remained inside because his seat belt was still on.
wife refused to go
Passengers said the man’s wife grabbed his legs and held him for about five minutes as wind rushed in through the open passage. During that time, other passengers including the doctors present on the plane moved towards the row and joined in the effort to pull him back into the plane.
Eyewitnesses said the man fainted several times and suffered bruising to his neck as well as scratches and burns from the wind. a traveler Remembered that He noticed blood on his head, while another reported that screams were heard throughout the cabin as everyone put on their oxygen masks, unsure whether the flight would end safely.
A woman speaking to Greek radio reportedly said that, in addition to the man’s determined wife, the passenger’s seatbelt played a crucial role in his survival. She remembered seeing his head outside the plane while fellow passengers were pulling him back inside.
Flight returns to Greece as questions continue
The pilot diverted the aircraft back to Thessaloniki, where it landed without further incident. The Wall Street Journal said Ryanair said the plane returned after a passenger window was blown out during flight. The airline confirmed that one passenger received medical attention after landing and said that a replacement plane flew the passengers to Memmingen that morning.
Greek media reported that engine debris may have hit the window, although investigators have not confirmed a cause. The passenger remained conscious after landing but was reported to be in shock. A pregnant passenger was also taken to hospital as a precaution and was later released in good health.
The incident has drawn attention as the passenger survived only after two layers of security. His seatbelt kept a portion of his body inside the plane, and his wife maintained his grip until other passengers could reach him, thereby avoiding loss of life in an emergency.
