US Investigators Lead Probe Into Ryanair Flight Where Man Was Partly Sucked Out of Broken Window
The agency is leading the inquiry after a window dislodged and cabin pressure dropped, injuring a 61-year-old passenger, officials said.
- On Thursday, The National Transportation Safety Board announced it is leading the investigation into a Ryanair flight from Greece where a window dislodged last week, partially sucking a passenger outside the aircraft.
- Operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair subsidiary, the Boeing 737-800 departed Thessaloniki on July 10 headed for Memmingen near Munich when the cabin lost pressure shortly after takeoff.
- A 61-year-old passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns; the aircraft descended from 15,000 feet to about 6,000 feet within six minutes of departure.
- After circling for roughly 30 minutes to burn fuel, the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki about an hour after takeoff; The NTSB disclosed an engine issue that Ryanair has not publicly addressed.
- Former airline captain Shye Gilad, who teaches at Georgetown University, explained that window blowouts cause rapid decompression and noted, "It's a difference maker and people should keep their seat belts fastened at all times.
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Man partially sucked out of plane as broken engine smashes window
The broken window of the Ryanair aircraft, following a reported emergency landing, in location given as Thessaloniki. Photo: Reuters The US National Transportation Safety Board said today it will lead the investigation into an incident in which a passenger was partly sucked out of a Ryanair RYA.I Boeing 737's BA.N broken window over Greece last week.
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US investigators lead probe into Ryanair flight where man was partly sucked out of broken window
U.S. aviation safety investigators have taken over the investigation into what caused a window to dislodge on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10.
US to take lead in probe into Ryanair Boeing 737 engine failure over Greece
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it will lead the investigation into an incident in which a passenger was partly sucked out of a Ryanair Boeing 737's broken window over Gr...
A window on a Ryanair plane broke, causing a change in pressure to seriously injure a passenger. The airline had joked about it hours earlier.
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