Overview
- A Ryanair-operated Boeing 737-8AS returning from Thessaloniki to Memmingen experienced a window failure that caused rapid cabin depressurization on Friday, forcing an immediate emergency return to Thessaloniki.
- Passengers reported a loud bang and said fragments from the right engine struck and shattered a window, and a 61-year-old man seated at that window was partially pulled toward the opening before fellow travelers and his wife held him inside.
- Crew deployed oxygen masks and the aircraft landed safely at Macedonia Airport where airport emergency teams met the jet and four people were taken to hospital for checks; three were discharged and one remained under further observation.
- Ryanair confirmed the return, said affected passengers received medical assistance, arranged a replacement flight to Memmingen, and the carrier moved the aircraft to a secure area for inspection.
- Greek aviation investigators have opened an active inquiry into the engine failure and window detachment, a step that could lead to targeted maintenance orders or wider inspections of similar engines and 737-8 airframes.