Ryanair flight suffers window blowout, passenger nearly sucked out at 15,000 ft

On July 10, Ryanair flight FR1879 operated by its Malta Air subsidiary departed Thessaloniki, Greece, bound for Memmingen, Germany. About 20 minutes after take‑off, a window beside seat 11F shattered, causing a rapid depressurisation that partially dragged 61‑year‑old passenger Ljubisa Karovic out of the Boeing 737‑NG at 15,000 feet. His wife, Svetlana Grkovic Maksimovic, and several nearby passengers grasped his legs and pulled him back inside the cabin. The crew assisted after the aircraft descended to a safe altitude and the plane returned to Thessaloniki, where all passengers disembarked safely. Ryanair denied any crew negligence, stating that staff performed a “phenomenal job.” The incident is under investigation by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA. Karovic suffered neck and shoulder injuries, requiring a six‑week neck brace and potential surgery.