Ryanair says its planes are safe after passenger nearly sucked out window

Ryanair has sought to reassure passengers after a dramatic in-flight incident in which a traveler was nearly pulled out of a window during a flight in Europe, saying its aircraft remain safe and that it has been in contact with the passenger’s family.

According to a monitored public feed based on reporting from The Guardian Business, the incident involved Ljubisa Karović on a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, near Munich, Germany. The feed says an engine failure led to debris smashing an acrylic window, after which Karović was reportedly sucked out headfirst before being rescued. No further details about his condition were included in the feed summary.

In response to the episode, Ryanair said its planes are safe. The airline also said it had reached out to the passenger’s family. The reassurance comes as the carrier is also reporting strong summer bookings, despite a profit slump earlier in the year, according to the same feed.

The episode is likely to draw renewed attention to airline safety and the handling of unexpected mechanical problems in flight, though the feed does not provide additional information about the aircraft involved, the extent of the damage, or any regulatory response.

This article is based on a monitored public feed and has been prepared from the available summary information. Source attribution is included below.

Source: The Guardian Business - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/ryanair-says-planes-safe-passenger-nearly-sucked-out-window