Window Blown Out Midflight | Oakland News

A Ryanair flight from Greece suffered a harrowing mid-air emergency just after takeoff when a window blew out, partially ejecting a 61-year-old passenger who now lies in critical condition. Witnesses say the chaos began with a loud bang — like a tire bursting — followed by oxygen masks deploying and the plane losing altitude. The passenger’s wife reportedly held his feet to keep him from being fully sucked out. Investigators are probing whether engine debris struck the fuselage, causing the window failure, and whether the victim was buckled in. The Boeing 737-800, delivered in 2008, returned to Thessaloniki. This chilling incident echoes a 2016 Southwest Airlines tragedy where a passenger died after a similar window failure — a disaster that spurred major engine redesigns. 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/39e0d50b9ad0673e