Ryanair Flight Crisis: Husband Thrown Out of Window; Wife Witnesses Panic

Sun Sep 06 2026 04:16:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A Greek flight to Germany crashed 9,000ft over Thessaloniki, nearly throwing a passenger out of a cabin window. Wife recounts the terrifying moment when her husband was pulled back inside.

On a short‑haul Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen, a passenger’s window was forced in mid‑air and the cabin experienced a sudden 9,000‑foot descent. The husband, a 61‑year‑old Serbian national, was nearly sucked out of the cabin for 2–3 minutes before both he and a nearby passenger managed to pull him back inside. Flight‑data recorded the abrupt drop and passengers heard a noise described as an "explosion". The incident raised immediate safety concerns and prompted Ryanair to state that the aircraft returned shortly after take‑off. Greek authorities treated the injured passenger for friction burns and the airline offered its apologies.

A routine short‑haul Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, ended in a dramatic emergency when a cabin window was forced open mid‑air, threatening to throw a passenger out.

The wife of the 61‑year‑old Serbian national who was injured described the chaos: "He was out for maybe two or three minutes," she said. "The lady sitting next to him and I tried to pull him back inside."

Flight data indicates the aircraft was only about ten minutes into its journey when it suddenly descended 9,000 feet (2,700 meters). Passengers reported hearing a sound that they described as an "explosion," raising immediate safety concerns.

A Greek hospital treated the injured passenger for friction burns, while Ryanair confirmed that the plane returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take‑off due to the window issue.

Passengers and crew are now waiting for a formal investigation, as aviation experts weigh the potential systemic faults and emergency response protocols in such incidents.