Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair flight from Greece

A Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany was forced to return to Thessaloniki after a passenger window dislodged mid-flight. A passenger was partially sucked out of the opening but was pulled back inside by fellow travelers; the flight landed safely with only minor injuries reported.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical aviation safety concerns and the potential for catastrophic failure in commercial aircraft maintenance.
<p>A man who was partially sucked out of a dislodged window on a flight from Greece to Germany on Saturday was pulled back inside the aircraft by fellow passengers.</p> <p>The 61-year-old passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, according to a Greek hospital official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly to the media.</p> <p>The incident happened on a morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, near Munich, which was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air. Ryanair, Europe's largest budget carrier, said in a statement the flight "returned to Thessaloniki shortly after take off when a passenger window dislodged in-flight".
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