'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal
A woman's harrowing account of saving her husband after a dislodged Ryanair window nearly sucked him from a plane at 20,000ft is drawing widespread attention.
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The wife of a passenger spoke out regarding the mid-air incident involving a dislodged window on a Ryanair flight. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (10)
- Ryanair mid-air scare: Wife recalls terrifying moments after husband nearly sucked out of plane 6abc Philadelphia · 47d ago
- Ryanair mid-air scare: Wife recalls terrifying moments after husband nearly sucked out of plane ABC7 Bay Area · 47d ago
- Wife recounts horror as husband sucked out of Ryanair plane window ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 47d ago
- She says her husband was sucked halfway out of a Ryanair plane Yahoo · 47d ago
- She says her husband was sucked halfway out of a Ryanair plane USA Today · 47d ago
- ‘If we die, we die together’: Woman describes terror of husband sucked through Ryanair window at 20,000ft The Independent · 48d ago
- Wife Reveals How She Saved Husband After He Was Nearly Sucked Out of Ryanair Plane Window Yahoo · 48d ago
- He Hung Out of Plane Window While Wife Clung to His Legs Newser · 48d ago
- Wife of Passenger Nearly Sucked Out of Plane Due to ‘Dislodged Window’ Speaks Out: ‘If We Die, We Die Together’ People.com · 48d ago
- 'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal BBC · 48d ago
What happened
A passenger on a Ryanair flight was nearly sucked out of an aircraft window at an altitude of 20,000ft. The man's wife recounted the ordeal, describing how she clung to his legs to prevent him from being pulled through the opening.
Coverage from the BBC, The Independent, People.com, Yahoo, and Newser emphasizes the terror of the event and the wife's statement, 'If we die, we die together.' Reports attribute the incident to a 'dislodged window.' Future coverage will likely focus on the official investigation into the cause of the window failure.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Questions people are asking
What caused the incident?
According to People.com, the event was due to a 'dislodged window.'
At what altitude did this occur?
The Independent reports the incident happened at 20,000ft.
How was the man saved?
Yahoo and Newser report that the man's wife clung to his legs while he hung out of the plane window.
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