‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal
A passenger recounts a mid-air emergency after being partially sucked out of a Ryanair flight through a broken window.
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A passenger reports being partially pulled through an airplane window mid-flight. Coverage details accounts from the man and his wife, Svetlana Grković, who acted to prevent him from leaving the cabin.
Reporting from the BBC, ITVX, The Times of India, Fox Business, and The Guardian emphasizes the psychological impact on the survivors. Outlets highlight the immediate reactions of those on board and the details of how the event unfolded at cruising altitude.
Coverage does not yet specify the origin of the foreign object mentioned by investigators as a possible cause for the window failure. Further updates are expected as authorities continue to examine the aircraft.
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Quick answers
What caused the window to break?
The BBC reports that investigators are examining whether a foreign object may have caused the damage.
Who were the individuals involved in the incident?
Coverage identifies the passengers involved as a man and his wife, Svetlana Grković.
What is the current status of the investigation?
Coverage does not yet specify the full results of the investigation into the Ryanair aircraft.
Coverage (6)
- Ryanair CEO says foreign object may have caused Greece window incident Fox Business · 8h ago
- Ryanair broken window may have been caused by 'foreign object' BBC · 8h ago
- Man who was nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane says he is 'mentally destroyed' ITVX · 8h ago
- 'If we die, we die together': Meet Svetlana Grković who grabbed husband's leg after his body went outside a plane mid-air The Times of India · 8h ago
- Ryanair passenger recounts being partly sucked out airplane window: 'I am lucky' Fox Business · 8h ago
- ‘The explosion is what I remember’: man nearly sucked out of Ryanair plane recounts ordeal The Guardian · 8h ago
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