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Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into: NTSB

Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio, from the development of Aug 13, 2026

Newest development Aug 14, 2026 · 3 reportsEngine parts broke plane window that passenger was sucked into, report finds

Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month.

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    Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into: NTSB

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    Engine parts broke plane window that passenger was sucked into, report finds

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Reports & sources

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  1. Winchester Star

    NTSB says an engine part on a Ryanair flight broke off and shattered the window that a passenger's head got sucked into (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    NTSB says an engine part on a Ryanair flight broke off and shattered the window that a passenger's head got sucked into.

  2. KOB 4

    Broken engine part shattered the Ryanair flight window that a passenger’s head got sucked into: NTSB (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Investigators say an engine fan blade broke off on a Ryanair flight and sent parts flying that shattered a plane window shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, which caused a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

  3. KOB 4

    Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a passenger’s head got sucked into: NTSB (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

  4. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into: NTSB (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month.

  5. FOX 43 York

    NTSB: Broken engine part shattered Ryanair plane window that passenger's head got sucked into (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    Investigators say an engine fan blade broke off on a Ryanair flight and sent parts flying, shattering a plane window shortly after takeoff.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Broken engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that passenger's head got sucked into: NTSB (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month.

  7. The Columbian

    Broken engine part shattered window on Ryanair flight (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    An engine fan blade broke off on a Ryanair flight and sent parts flying that shattered a plane window shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, which caused a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety, U.S. investigators said Thursday.

  8. BBC News

    Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

  9. The Daily Wire

    Passenger Saved From Getting Sucked Out Of Plane After Midair Disaster (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    Just 10 minutes after takeoff, a Boeing 737’s jet engine broke off and hit the side of the plane, breaking a passenger’s window, which resulted in the passenger nearly getting sucked out as the plane was thousands of feet above ground.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.

  11. The Guardian

    Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of was broken by engine debris, report finds (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany, preliminary findings show Business live – latest updates Broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out mid-flight in July, US investigato…

  12. Insider

    An airline passenger almost got sucked out of the plane. A new report shows how it happened. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The NTSB released its preliminary report investigating how a Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a plane window on a flight last month.

  13. Washington Post

    Engine parts broke plane window that passenger was sucked into, report finds (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the July flight from Greece to Germany, on request from Greek authorities.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    NTSB says broken engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that a man's head got sucked into (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A fan blade in the Boeing 737-800's right engine broke loose, sending fragments flying out of the engine that broke the window and damaged the fuselage in several other places, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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