Created Friday, Jul 10th 2026 07:44Z, last updated Friday, Jul 10th 2026 15:30Z
A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Ryanair, registration 9H-QEU performing flight
FR-1879 from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Memmingen (Germany), was climbing through FL150 out of Thessaloniki's runway 28 when the crew reported some right hand engine (CFM56) issue, a cabin window shattered, the passenger sitting adjacent to the window became stuck in the window opening with the head out of the window. The oxygen masks were released. The passenger was pulled inside. The aircraft descended to below FL100 and returned to Thessaloniki, burned off fuel and landed safely back on Thessaloniki's runway 10 about 75 minutes after departure. The most affected passenger was taken to a hospital.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Thessaloniki about 11 hours after landing.
The shattered window:
The right hand engine seen after landing:
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