Engine Blade Failure Nearly Sucks Passenger Out | Dover News

A Ryanair flight from Greece suffered a terrifying mid-air emergency when an engine fan blade shattered, puncturing the fuselage and nearly sucking a passenger out—only saved by others pulling him back in. Bird remains found inside the engine suggest a bird strike may have caused the failure. As cabin pressure dropped and oxygen masks deployed, chaos erupted as passengers scrambled to safety. The 16-year-old Boeing 737-800, operated by Malta Air, landed safely but left one passenger with injuries. The NTSB is investigating, challenging Ryanair’s CEO for downplaying age and maintenance concerns. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d78b2f015847972b