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Engine parts smashed Ryanair window, sucking man's head out

Published Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Updated August 14

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  • NTSB Report & Incident Details — 4 sources

Media Analysis

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A Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany experienced an engine failure on July 10, when a fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff. This caused engine fragments to smash a cabin window, resulting in a passenger being partially sucked out of the plane. The passenger was saved by fellow travelers, and the incident is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which also noted four previous bird strikes on the same engine.

Key points missing from some outlets

  • The Guardian mentioned that the passenger was saved by fellow travelers, which was not corroborated by the other outlets reviewed here.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Broken engine fragments smashed a cabin window of a Ryanair plane on July 10, causing a man's head and right shoulder to be sucked into the hole.
  • A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found an engine fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on the flight from Greece to Germany.
  • Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.
  • The passenger was saved by fellow travelers.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

NTSB Report & Incident Details
  • BBC News

    BBC News reports on the findings of the NTSB's preliminary report, detailing the sequence of events and the severity of the passenger's injuries after broken engine fragments smashed a cabin window on a Ryanair flight.

  • Sky News

    Sky News reports that US investigators have determined broken engine parts caused a shattered window on a Ryanair flight last month, leading to a passenger being partially sucked out.

  • The Guardian

    A preliminary report by US investigators states that broken engine parts caused a window to shatter on a Ryanair flight, leading to a passenger being partly sucked out. The incident occurred on a flight from Greece to Germany in July, with the passenger saved by fellow travelers.

  • Al Jazeera English

    The NTSB reported that engine debris shattered a Ryanair window, causing a passenger to be partially pulled out. The same engine had four suspected bird strikes in the previous year.

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