# Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out of shattered window mid-flight

Passengers on a Ryanair flight reported that a man was almost sucked out of a window that shattered during the flight. The incident occurred mid-air, with crew and passengers restraining the individual until the plane could land safely. The event raises fresh concerns about aircraft maintenance and passenger safety protocols.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk65knkyzdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:31:08 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/10/ryanair-passenger-almost-sucked-out-of-shattered-window-during-flight) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:54:01 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8yjnw822o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:40:23 GMT
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/14/ryanair-passenger-sucked-through-window-flight) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:01:00 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd959ygx8g7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:29:08 GMT

### Business
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/ryanair-says-planes-safe-passenger-nearly-sucked-out-window) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:14:53 GMT
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/the-explosion-is-what-i-remember-man-nearly-sucked-out-of-ryanair-plane-recounts-ordeal) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:26:41 GMT
- [Fox News Business](https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-travel/ryanair-passenger-recounts-being-partly-sucked-out-airplane-window-i-am-lucky) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:49:10 GMT