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Passenger 'nearly sucked out of window mid-air' on Ryanair plane

A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 window after an engine failure caused the glass to shatter during a flight from Greece.

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An engine failure on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight from Greece shattered a window, causing a passenger to be partially sucked out of the plane. Fellow passengers pulled the man back inside.

The NTSB attributed the emergency to a right engine issue.

Epilogue added 62d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 16 distinct news outlets with 17 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 17.
  • Primary Driver: A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing 737 window after an engine failure caused the glass to shatter during a flight from Greece.
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A passenger on a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight from Greece to Germany was partially sucked out of a broken window mid-air. Fellow passengers pulled the man back into the cabin after he was sucked out to his shoulders. The incident forced an emergency landing in Greece.

Coverage from the BBC, CNN, and The Seattle Times emphasizes that the window rupture followed an engine issue. The Air Current reports an apparent engine fan blade failure preceded the rupture, and the NTSB has identified the right engine as the source of the emergency. Other reports from Fortune and WRAL highlight the role of other passengers in rescuing the man.

Future developments depend on the NTSB investigation into the right engine failure. Coverage from KING5 notes the incident occurred as the manufacturer celebrates a new production line.

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Answered

What caused the window to break?

According to coverage from The Air Current and The Seattle Times, the rupture was preceded by an engine issue, specifically an apparent fan blade failure in the right engine.

How was the passenger saved?

Fellow passengers pulled the man back into the aircraft after he was partially sucked out of the window.

Where did the flight end up?

The aircraft made an emergency landing in Greece.

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