US to probe Ryanair broken window incident
The US National Transportation Safety Board is leading an investigation into a Ryanair flight incident where a passenger was nearly pulled through a broken window. The incident involved a Boeing 737 NG and has prompted a re-evaluation of aviation safety protocols.
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Aviation safety investigations are critical for preventing future mechanical failures and ensuring passenger security on commercial flights.
The US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into an incident in which a passenger was almost sucked out of a Ryanair plane's broken window.
The NTSB said Greece had delegated the lead role to the agency in the probe.
A piece of engine broke off the Boeing 737 NG and smashed the window shortly after take off from Thessaloniki in Greece on 10 July, according to video and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The plane, bound for Germany, lost pressure and made an emergency landing.
The man, 61-year-old Serbian national Ljubisa Karovic, was held by fellow passengers as he was pulled out of the window. He was injured and hospitalised.
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