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NTSB warns Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary over public comments tied to passenger-suction Boeing 737 NG window/engine incident; prob

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it has not ruled out age or service issues in its investigation of a Boeing 737 NG incident in which an uncontained engine failure left a window partially dislodged and a passenger was partly sucked out. In a July 22, 2026 formal warning letter, the NTSB admonished Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary not to make public comments while the probe continues.

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The NTSB’s probe is still open to “age or service issues” as potential factors in an uncontained engine failure that resulted in window damage and passenger injury risk.
The agency issued a formal warning letter tied to Ryanair CEO public statements, underscoring that communications during active investigations can draw regulators’ scrutiny.
For operators and lessors across the Boeing 737 NG fleet, the combination of uncontained engine damage and unresolved contributing factors raises continued attention on maintenance/airworthiness assumptions and compliance processes during safety investigations.

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