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Ryanair CEO disputes passenger's claim of being sucked out of aircraft window

Summary by WTX News
Ryanair plans to contest claims made by passenger Ljubisa Karović, who alleged he was partially sucked out of a window following a rapid depressurisation caused by an engine fan blade failure. CEO Michael O’Leary dismissed the account and stated the airline is prepared for legal action.

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The story of the horrific accident on a Ryanair flight, in which a 61-year-old Serb was almost sucked through a damaged window, is apparently not going to have an epilogue for a long time. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has announced that they will dispute the claim that the Serb was sucked through the window. He claims that the passenger was merely pulled towards the window.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ryanair's CEO disputes claims that a passenger's head and arm were blown out of a broken plane window on a July flight.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Initial results of the investigation showed that the window was broken by parts of the engine, after one of the fan blades had previously broken off.

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WTX News broke the news on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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