A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, experienced a terrifying mid-air emergency when a male passenger was partially pulled through a dislodged cabin window, according to reports. The incident occurred on a Boeing 737-800 service shortly after take-off at 5:55am local time on 10 July 2026.
Passenger Partially Sucked Out
Witnesses on board described hearing a loud bang before the man was sucked out up to his shoulders, leaving his head exposed outside the aircraft. His wife reportedly clung to him to prevent further displacement. The pilots were forced to abort the route and return to Greece.
Ryanair Confirms Window Dislodged
Ryanair issued a statement confirming the incident: “A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen on Friday morning (10 July) returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take-off when a passenger window dislodged inflight. The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal.”
The airline added: “One passenger requested and received medical assistance on the ground in Thessaloniki. In order to minimise any delay, a replacement aircraft was arranged to bring passengers to Memmingen which departed Thessaloniki at 9:53 local this morning.”
Emergency Landing and Aftermath
Despite the frightening ordeal, the plane touched down safely back in Greece. The remaining travellers were boarded onto a backup aircraft later that morning. The passenger who required medical assistance was attended to on the ground. The incident is under investigation, and no further details about the passenger’s condition have been released.
