Overview
- A window next to seat 11F shattered at cruise altitude, causing rapid depressurization that thrust part of passenger Ljubisa Karović’s upper body out of the fuselage before he was pulled back into the cabin.
- Karović says he fainted repeatedly, suffered burns and bruises, wears an orthopedic collar and may need surgery, and was discharged from hospital recently while pursuing compensation.
- Fellow passengers, including the victim’s wife, say they restrained him and tried to block the opening with personal items, with one passenger using a suitcase to hold the hole closed.
- Ryanair says cabin crew followed emergency protocol, organised an onboard doctor and post‑landing medical assistance, and moved Karović to a safer seat once the aircraft reached a secure altitude.
- Accounts of what happened during and immediately after the depressurization conflict and no formal investigation findings have been reported yet, leaving possible regulatory probes or legal claims as the next steps.