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Ryanair Plane Nearly Lost Passenger | Oakland News
A Ryanair flight from Greece suffered a harrowing mid-air emergency when a fan blade broke off, shattered a window, and nearly sucked a 61-year-old passenger out—only for fellow travelers to pull him back in. Investigators point to bird strikes as the likely cause, with remnants found in the engine. The plane, a Boeing 737-800 delivered in 2008, returned to Thessaloniki after takeoff amid smoke, vibrations, and chaos, while passengers used a metal box to seal the breach. The injured man suffered burns and neck pain, aided by a doctor onboard. This isn’t the first time such failures have…
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