Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of shattered window during flight

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/10/ryanair-passenger-almost-sucked-out-of-shattered-window-during-flight

Serbian man reportedly saved by wife hanging on to his legs after window shattered on journey from Greece

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Seimhe@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 39d

Jesus. I came here to joke about him being charged a fee for early disembarkment, but this must have been genuinely traumatising. I hope the poor couple recover in good time, and I hope Ryanair pay a comfortable settlement.

CaptainBasculin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 39d (1 reply)

This is why you should buckle your seatbelts on flight.

hperrin@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 39d

You mean all of those people who say, “what’s a seatbelt gonna do if the plane crashes” didn’t actually give any thought to why else it might be important?

BCsven@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 39d (2 replies)

“In order to minimise any delay, a replacement aircraft was arranged to bring passengers to Memmingen, which departed Thessaloniki at 9.53am local time this morning.”

Lol I would hope so. But how big are the windows on that plane? The ones I've seen I'd never get my head through, forget my body

Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 38d (1 reply)

With enough force, you’ll fit through any window

huquad@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 38d

Window is ~12" x 9". Pressure differential between cabin at 8000 feet and exterior of 30000 feet is ~6.5psi. The total force is ~700 lbs.

So yeah, you wouldn't be feeling very good. Imagine 5 people standing on just your chest.

Sunshine@piefed.ca · 6 pts · 39d (1 reply)

I’m glad the guy is still around.

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 38d

He's probably going to make the best of his life now, after an experience like that

fubarx@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 39d

This is RyanAir. That's an extra fee.

Gork@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 39d

He's lucky that turbine blade didn't hit him on its way into the plane. No way you could survive a hit like that.

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 38d

Of course it was RyanAir...