‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal
A Ryanair passenger describes a harrowing experience after being partially sucked out of a plane window during a mid-air incident.
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A man has recounted being nearly sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft following an incident he described as an explosion. According to reports, the man's body went outside the plane mid-air, and he was held by his wife, Svetlana Grković, who grabbed his leg.
Coverage from the BBC, The Guardian, Fox Business, and People.com emphasizes the 'chaos' of the event and the passenger's belief that he is lucky to have survived. The BBC further notes that a broken window may have been caused by a 'foreign object.' Further developments will likely focus on the cause of the window failure and the results of any subsequent investigations into the 'foreign object' mentioned in reports.
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Quick answers
What caused the window to break?
According to the BBC, the broken window may have been caused by a 'foreign object'.
Who helped the passenger during the incident?
Svetlana Grković, the passenger's wife, grabbed his leg after his body went outside the plane.
Which airline was involved?
The incident occurred on a Ryanair plane.
Coverage (5)
- Ryanair broken window may have been caused by 'foreign object' BBC · 8h ago
- Man Recalls ‘Chaos’ of Being Almost Sucked Out of Plane: ‘I Am Lucky’ People.com · 8h ago
- 'If we die, we die together': Meet Svetlana Grković who grabbed husband's leg after his body went outside a plane mid-air The Times of India · 8h ago
- Ryanair passenger recounts being partly sucked out airplane window: 'I am lucky' Fox Business · 8h ago
- ‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal The Guardian · 8h ago broke it first
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