Window Blown Out Midflight | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

A Ryanair flight from Greece suffered a harrowing mid-air emergency just after takeoff when a window blew out, partially ejecting a 61-year-old passenger who now lies in critical condition. Witnesses say the chaos began with a loud bang — like a tire bursting — followed by oxygen masks deploying and the plane losing altitude. The passenger’s wife reportedly held his feet to keep him from being fully sucked out. Investigators are probing whether engine debris struck the fuselage, causing the window failure, and whether the victim was buckled in. The Boeing 737-800, delivered in 2008, returned…