Plane window detaches mid-air at 30,000 feet:Passenger’s head and shoulders pulled outside, wife rescue him; incident takes place over Greek airspace

A passenger was injured after a window detached from a Ryanair flight travelling from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, causing the cabin to suddenly lose pressure. A 61-year-old passenger’s head and shoulders were pulled outside the aircraft, but his seatbelt prevented him from being completely sucked out. Passengers sitting nearby quickly pulled him back into the cabin. The incident happened while the aircraft was flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet. Ryanair said the passenger suffered injuries and was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable condition. The incident took place over North Macedonia. The injured passenger is a Serbian national who suffered burn-like injuries. The flight had taken off from Greece at 5:55 am (local time). 2 Photos of the Incident Passengers heard a loud bang A woman on board told Radio Thessaloniki that most passengers were asleep when they suddenly heard a loud noise, similar to a tyre bursting. Moments later, people began screaming. She said it quickly became clear that the cabin had lost pressure. At first, she thought someone had accidentally opened the emergency exit. According to the passenger, oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling and a strong smell spread through the cabin. She then saw that a man’s head and shoulders had been pulled outside through the broken window. As he was still wearing his seatbelt, nearby passengers managed to pull him back inside. Window may have broken after engine debris struck it According to Greek media reports, the window may have broken after being hit by debris from the aircraft’s engine. However, the exact cause has not yet been officially confirmed. Ryanair said the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take-off after a passenger window detached. The plane landed safely, and all passengers were taken to the terminal. The airline said a replacement aircraft was arranged to fly the remaining passengers to Memmingen. An investigation into the incident is underway. The injured passenger is Jurist from Serbia. He sustained burn-like injuries. The plane took off from Greece at 5:55 AM (according to Greek time). ​