Overview
- A Ryanair-operated Boeing 737-800 left Thessaloniki for Memmingen on Friday when passengers heard a loud bang and a cabin window failed, pulling the window-seat passenger partly out of the fuselage before fellow travellers and crew held him and brought him back inside.
- The pilots performed an emergency return and the aircraft landed safely in Thessaloniki where one passenger received medical treatment and was taken to a local hospital.
- Ryanair confirmed the window detached and arranged a replacement aircraft that later flew the remaining passengers to Memmingen.
- Greek authorities have opened investigations and some local reports say engine or turbine debris may have struck the fuselage but that possible cause remains unconfirmed by officials.
- A sudden cabin opening causes rapid decompression because cabins are kept at higher pressure than outside air at altitude, so investigators will examine cabin structure, engine components and maintenance records while regulators may require inspections or operational steps depending on findings.