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NTSB: Fan blade failure caused window break on Ryanair flight

Published 13 August 2026

A fan blade failure on a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 caused engine fragments to shatter a cabin window shortly after takeoff from Greece on July 10, leading to a passenger being partially sucked from the aircraft before being pulled back inside by fellow travelers, according to a preliminary report from the U.S.

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