‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal
A Ryanair passenger describes the trauma of being partly sucked out of an airplane window mid-air after a sudden explosion.
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A man was nearly sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft after a window broke during flight. The passenger describes remembering an explosion and feeling 'lucky' to have survived, while his wife, Svetlana Grković, recounted grabbing her husband's leg as his body went outside the plane.
Coverage from the BBC, The Guardian, Fox Business, ITVX, and The Times of India emphasizes the emotional toll of the event, with the man stating he is 'mentally destroyed.' The BBC reports that the broken window may have been caused by a 'foreign object.' Future developments depend on the investigation into the cause of the window failure and the reported presence of a foreign object.
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Quick answers
What caused the window to break?
According to the BBC, the broken window may have been caused by a 'foreign object'.
Who helped the man during the incident?
Svetlana Grković grabbed her husband's leg after his body went outside the plane mid-air.
How has the survivor described his current state?
The man stated that he is 'mentally destroyed' but also noted that he is 'lucky'.
Coverage (5)
- Ryanair broken window may have been caused by 'foreign object' BBC · 8h ago
- Man who was nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane says he is 'mentally destroyed' ITVX · 8h ago
- 'If we die, we die together': Meet Svetlana Grković who grabbed husband's leg after his body went outside a plane mid-air The Times of India · 8h ago
- Ryanair passenger recounts being partly sucked out airplane window: 'I am lucky' Fox Business · 8h ago
- ‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal The Guardian · 8h ago
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