Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames C. ReynoldsTuesday 14 July 2026 18:03 BSTRyanair plane after passenger was partially sucked out of broken plane windowLjubisa Karović was partially sucked head-first through a broken window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany after a loud bang caused sudden decompression and shattered the glass.His wife, Svetlana Grković, desperately grabbed his legs, and with the help of other passengers, pulled him back inside as he repeatedly lost consciousness while stuck outside for two minutes.The incident occurred approximately half an hour after take-off, with passengers reporting a sound like a tyre bursting before the window ruptured, leading to a rapid descent.The pilot returned to Thessaloniki airport, where Mr Karović was immediately hospitalised with severe injuries, including burns and a badly injured hand, leaving him unable to speak or recall the event.Ryanair confirmed the flight returned to Thessaloniki after a passenger window dislodged inflight, stating one passenger received medical assistance and a replacement aircraft was arranged for the remaining passengers.In full‘If we die, we die together’: Woman describes terror of husband sucked through Ryanair window at 20,000ftMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in