Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt
A Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of a broken airplane window during a flight from Greece, saved by his seatbelt and fellow travelers.
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The brief
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece was partially sucked out of a broken window, with reports stating he was pulled out to his shoulders. The individual remained attached to the aircraft by his seatbelt before fellow passengers pulled him back inside.
Coverage from CNN, AP News, Futurism, and Gizmodo emphasizes the sudden nature of the window failure, with one account describing a noise similar to a tire bursting. Reuters reports that a European regulator has already appointed a technical advisor to investigate the incident.
Future developments depend on the findings of the European regulator's probe into the window failure.
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Quick answers
Which airline was involved in the incident?
The incident occurred on a Ryanair flight.
Where was the flight traveling from?
The flight was departing from Greece.
What prevented the man from falling from the plane?
The man was held by his seatbelt and was pulled back into the cabin by fellow passengers.
Coverage (5)
- 'There Was a Noise, Like a Tire Bursting': Man Partially Sucked Out of Window on Ryanair Flight Gizmodo · 1d ago
- Fellow passengers pull back man partly sucked out of broken window on a flight from Greece AP News · 1d ago
- European regulator appoints technical advisor to probe Ryanair window incident Reuters · 1d ago
- Ryanair passenger sucked out of airplane ‘to his shoulders’ after window breaks CNN · 1d ago
- Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt Futurism · 1d ago
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