Ryanair boss ‘disputing’ account of passenger partially sucked out of window
Michael O'Leary said Ryanair will challenge claims that any part of the injured passenger's body went outside the aircraft.
- On Thursday, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary disputed claims that a passenger was "sucked out of a window" during a July 10 flight, though he acknowledged the traveler suffered neck and shoulder injuries.
- Passenger Ljubisa Karovic, 61, stated he heard a loud "explosion" during the July 10 flight, claiming his head and right shoulder were partially sucked out of the cabin window.
- A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found a fan blade came apart shortly after takeoff, with broken fragments smashing the cabin window.
- Regarding compensation, O'Leary stated Ryanair is in contact with the passenger's lawyer and acknowledged Karovic is entitled to "some compensation," while rejecting the basis for "any class action."
- The airline is currently participating in the investigation with Boeing and GE, and O'Leary noted there is "nothing we can do at the moment" regarding checks or fixes.
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Ryanair has said it disputes claims that any part of a passenger's body was sucked out when a window on one of its planes broke in flight.
Ryanair announces that it will challenge the claims that a passenger would have partially arrived outside the aircraft after a window broke during a flight between Greece and Germany. The accident, which occurred in July on the Thessaloniki–Memmingen route, is investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the United States.
Ryanair CEO disputes report that an injured passenger was partly sucked out a shattered window – WTOP News
LONDON (AP) — The CEO of Ryanair on Thursday disputed that a passenger injured during a flight on one of its planes in July was partly sucked out a broken window. Ljubisa Karovic injured his neck and shoulder and had friction burns after the window shattered shortly after takeoff on a flight from northern Greece...
‘He didn’t get out the window’: Ryanair CEO disputes passenger was partially sucked out of plane, says he would get some compensation but not a huge payout
Europe News: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has disputed a passenger’s claim that he was partially sucked out of a plane after a window shattered mid-flight, saying t.
Ryanair stated that it would "challenge the claim that a passenger's right arm and shoulder were sucked out of the plane after an aircraft window broke during the flight. CEO Michael O-Leary told journalists Thursday that the Serbian businessman was sucked "to the window, but did not come out in ...
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