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Engine fan blade shattered Ryanair window, passenger’s head pulled into fuselage breach: NTSB

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Investigators say an engine fan blade broke apart shortly after a Ryanair flight departed Greece last month, sending debris through the fuselage and shattering a window. A passenger’s head was pulled into the resulting opening before fellow travelers brought him back inside, according to the NTSB.

Discovered 2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00 | 2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The event involved an engine failure that breached the passenger cabin shortly after takeoff, creating an immediate flight-safety threat.
  • The NTSB’s finding links the window damage and passenger injury to a broken engine fan blade, making the investigation relevant to engine and airframe safety assessments.
  • The reported debris path and fuselage opening underscore the consequences of contained-engine-failure protection and cabin-window integrity.

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