Ryanair Window Incident Caused by Engine Failure, Preliminary Report Finds

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair flight, leading to a passenger being partially sucked out mid-flight. The incident occurred on a flight from Greece to Germany on July 10th.

According to the findings, an engine fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff. This failure caused the blade to shatter the window and also damage the aircraft's fuselage. Investigators found evidence, including bird remains and feathers, on the broken engine, suggesting a bird strike may have initiated the fan blade failure.