Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt
A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a Boeing jet after a window broke during a flight from Greece.
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A man was partially sucked out of an airplane window during a Ryanair flight from Greece, remaining suspended by his seatbelt. Fellow passengers intervened to pull the man back into the aircraft.
The flight, operated on a Boeing jet, was forced to make an emergency landing. Coverage from CNN, AP News, and Gizmodo emphasizes that the man was sucked out "to his shoulders" following a noise described as being like a tire bursting.
Reuters reports that a European regulator has already appointed a technical advisor to investigate the window incident. Further developments will depend on the findings of the probe conducted by the European regulator's technical advisor.
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Quick answers
How did the passenger survive the incident?
The passenger was held by his seatbelt and was pulled back into the plane by fellow passengers.
Which airline and aircraft were involved?
The incident occurred on a Ryanair flight using a Boeing jet.
What is the current status of the investigation?
A European regulator has appointed a technical advisor to probe the window failure.
Coverage (6)
- Harrowing Ryanair flight on Boeing jet forces emergency landing The Seattle Times · 2d ago
- 'There Was a Noise, Like a Tire Bursting': Man Partially Sucked Out of Window on Ryanair Flight Gizmodo · 2d ago
- Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece AP News · 2d ago
- European regulator appoints technical advisor to probe Ryanair window incident Reuters · 2d ago
- Ryanair passenger sucked out of airplane ‘to his shoulders’ after window breaks CNN · 2d ago
- Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt Futurism · 2d ago
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