US investigators have released a preliminary report detailing the sequence of events that led to a passenger being partially sucked out of a window on a Ryanair flight last month. The incident occurred on July 10 during a flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a fan blade in the right engine broke shortly after takeoff, and fragments from the failure shattered a cabin window. The passenger, identified as Serbian national Ljubisa Karović, suffered serious injuries and shock when his head and right shoulder were pulled through the opening.
The report states that the crew received a high vibration alert during climb, reduced engine power, and performed checks. After vibrations temporarily stopped, they continued climbing on autopilot. However, vibrations resumed and a loud bang was heard, prompting the crew to declare an emergency and begin descent.
Flight attendants reported seeing smoke and hearing vibrations before oxygen masks deployed. One attendant noticed passengers calling for help after a passenger became partially lodged in a damaged window, with the entire window missing.
The NTSB noted that the engine had undergone ultrasonic inspections in May with no faults found. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary had earlier suggested the incident might have been caused by foreign object damage. The aircraft was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.
Source: BBC News
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