Overview
- The incident occurred Friday shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki when passengers heard a loud bang and a cabin window failed, causing rapid decompression.
- Fellow travelers and crew restrained the man seated at the window and pulled him back inside while oxygen masks dropped in the cabin.
- The pilot aborted the flight and returned to Thessaloniki, where the affected passenger was taken to hospital and later reported by Greek media as a 61-year-old Serbian national.
- Ryanair confirmed a passenger window detached and said a replacement aircraft was arranged that later flew the other travelers to Memmingen.
- Greek authorities have opened an inquiry and early, unconfirmed reports that engine debris hit the window are under investigation, a probe that will examine maintenance, parts and recent inspections given past similar incidents.