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Ryanair’s CEO disputed reports that an injured passenger was partly sucked through a shattered aircraft window shortly after takeoff. The window was reportedly broken by a stray engine part, leaving the passenger with head injuries and prompting renewed attention to the incident’s sequence and severity.
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Ryanair’s CEO disputed reports that an injured passenger was partly sucked through a shattered aircraft window shortly after takeoff. The window was reportedly broken by a stray engine part, leaving the passenger with head injuries and prompting renewed attention to the incident’s sequence and severity.
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A technical failure at National Air Traffic Services disrupted UK flight operations, with more than 1,000 cancellations reported and total cancellations and delays exceeding 2,000. Heathrow and other major airports were affected, prompting calls from Ryanair and Wizz Air for urgent reform as schedules gradually recover.
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