Overview
- A cabin window dislodged during climb on July 10, partially sucking 61-year-old Ljubiša Karović out before his wife and other passengers pulled him back and the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki for an emergency landing.
- Karović suffered neck and shoulder injuries, friction burns and ongoing psychological trauma and must wear a neck brace for at least six weeks while doctors assess whether he needs surgery.
- Ryanair executives have said early signs point to foreign‑object damage to an engine that may have sent debris into the fuselage but they and investigators stress the cause is not yet definitive.
- Greece’s safety authority delegated the probe to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board and NTSB investigators are examining engine and airframe debris with technical input offered by Boeing, the FAA and EASA.
- If investigators confirm an uncontained engine failure or debris strike, regulators could order targeted inspections or airworthiness actions for aging 737 Next Generation jets, a response shaped by past 737 engine incidents.