Engine parts smashed Ryanair window

U.S. investigators say engine debris broke a Ryanair plane window,
causing a manŐs head to be sucked through the opening before
fellow passengers pulled him back inside

Jul 10, 2026: Incident occurs on Ryanair flight operated by
Malta Air subsidiary, flying from Greece to Germany 

Boeing 737-800

Shattered window at Row 11

Engine damage
(inboard side)

Intended destination
Memmingen, Germany

03:12GMT: Flight leaves
Thessaloniki, turns back
after engine failure

04:09GMT: Lands safely
in Thessaloniki

ITALY
GREECE
FRANCE
200km
125 miles

Preliminary report by
National Transportation
Safety Board says fan
blade broke loose from
engine (left). Cause not
yet known but remains
of birds inside engine
suggest possible bird
strike during takeoff

Sources: AP, Flightradar, NTSB
Pictures: NTSB, YouTube
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