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Ryanair CEO Speaks Out Following Incident Where Man Was Partially Sucked Out of Plane Window
An initial probe suggests foreign object damage smashed the window, and Ryanair says the passenger survived after being held back by his seatbelt and others.
- On Monday, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary attributed a broken window incident to "foreign object damage," saying initial findings suggested the problem stemmed from the aircraft's age or servicing conditions.
- An engine piece from the Boeing 737 broke off shortly after takeoff on July 10 from Thessaloniki, Greece, smashing into the window and forcing an emergency landing to Memmingen, Germany.
- Serbian passenger Ljubisa Karovic, 61, was partly sucked out but was pulled back by his wife, Svetlana Grkovic, and fellow passengers; he remained hospitalized with neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns.
- The 18-year-old aircraft had undergone full engine servicing within two years, while the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is investigating; if external object damage is confirmed, it could reduce liability for both Boeing and Ryanair.
- O'Leary's comments came as Ryanair posted a 34% profit drop to €538 million for the quarter, with jet fuel doubling to $150 a barrel from the Iran war, leaving full-year results highly uncertain.
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