Overview
- Passenger Aarron Greaves noticed the defect after opening the shade and filmed the plastic cover, with a piece coming loose as he poked it.
- Cabin crew told travelers an engineer had checked the area and deemed the aircraft structurally sound, offering no explanation for the cause.
- Ryanair said the damaged part was the window reveal, a non-structural component that protects the pane from scratches, and it has been replaced.
- The Manchester to Ibiza flight operated as scheduled and landed without incident despite initial passenger concern.
- Photos and video distributed via SWNS were widely republished by UK outlets, drawing attention to the incident.