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Ryanair Window Shattered by Broken Engine Parts, NTSB Says

A preliminary US National Transportation Safety Board report says a broken engine fan blade and shattered engine parts struck and shattered a window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on 10 July, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out. Investigators also found bird remains and feathers on the broken engine.

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Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says

Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany Broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out mid-flight in July, US investigators have said. A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found an engine fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on the…

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report SaysNYTimes – World
NYT

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report saysBBC News – World
BBC

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

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