Wife who held onto husband’s legs to stop him being sucked out of plane window thought ‘If we die, we die together’
A passenger on a Ryanair flight was nearly pulled through a dislodged window after his wife physically held onto his legs to prevent the incident.
The reporting (7)
- Ryanair mid-air scare: Wife recalls terrifying moments after husband nearly sucked out of plane ABC7 Los Angeles · 47d ago
- Malta Air 737-800 window-loss incident echoes prior Southwest event FlightGlobal · 47d ago
- Wife of man ‘sucked out of Ryanair flight’ describes horrifying ordeal The Independent · 47d ago
- 'If we die, we die together': Wife of man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane speaks of ordeal BBC · 47d ago
- Wife of Ryanair passenger sucked out of dislodged window recalls incident Reuters · 47d ago
- Wife of man sucked out plane window: ‘If we die, we die together’ The Times · 47d ago
- Wife who held onto husband’s legs to stop him being sucked out of plane window thought ‘If we die, we die together’ New York Post · 47d ago
The brief
A woman has shared her account of an incident aboard a Ryanair flight during which her husband was partially sucked out of the cabin through a dislodged window. The passenger describes holding onto her husband’s legs throughout the ordeal.
Coverage from outlets including BBC, Reuters, The Times, The Independent, the New York Post, and FlightGlobal emphasizes the woman's firsthand account and her stated internal reaction during the event. FlightGlobal additionally notes that the incident involving the Malta Air 737-800 shares characteristics with a previous event involving Southwest.
Future reports will likely focus on formal investigations into the window-loss incident. Coverage does not yet specify the technical cause of the equipment failure or the current condition of the individuals involved.
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Quick answers
What happened on the flight?
A passenger was nearly pulled from the plane after a window became dislodged during the flight.
How was the passenger prevented from falling out?
His wife held onto his legs to keep him inside the aircraft.
Are there comparisons to other aviation incidents?
FlightGlobal reports that the incident echoes a prior event involving Southwest.
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