Passenger Nearly Sucked Out of Plane After Window Shatters Mid-Flight

A Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was rocked by a terrifying mid-air emergency when a cabin window shattered, nearly pulling a passenger out of the aircraft before nearby travelers managed to save him.

Passenger Narrowly Escapes Mid-Air Disaster

The incident occurred aboard a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen while the aircraft was flying through North Macedonian airspace.

A 61-year-old Serbian passenger seated next to the damaged window was almost pulled out of the aircraft after the window suddenly broke apart. Preliminary reports indicate that the damage may have been caused by debris that detached from one of the aircraft's engines and struck the window.

The passenger remained secured by his seat belt, allowing nearby travelers to pull him safely back into the cabin before the situation became even more dangerous.

Passengers Describe Moments of Panic

The injured man was taken to hospital after landing with friction burns, but doctors reported that his overall condition was good.

"After most of us had fallen asleep, we suddenly heard a loud bang, like a tire bursting," one passenger told AFP. "We immediately realized the cabin had depressurized. People started screaming. For a moment, I thought someone had accidentally opened the emergency exit."

She said oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling immediately after the incident, while a strong odor filled the cabin.

"One passenger's head and shoulders were outside the window. Fortunately, he had kept his seat belt fastened, and the passengers sitting beside him managed to pull him back into the aircraft," she recalled.