Ryanair emergency landing in Greece after passenger 'partially sucked out of window'

A window on the aircraft becoming "dislodged" is believed to have caused the terrifying sequence.

A passenger was believed to have been partially sucked ​out of a window as a Ryanair plane was forced into an emergency ​landing at Thessaloniki airport in ‌Greece shortly after take-off on Friday.

A window on the aircraft becoming "dislodged" is believed to have caused the terrifying sequence.

The airline said one ⁠person received medical assistance, but did ​not elaborate on the cause.

"The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to ​the terminal," Ryanair said in a ​statement.

Local media in Greece reported that a piece ‌of ⁠engine broke off and smashed a window, causing the cabin to decompress and sucking one passenger partially out of ​the window. ​

Unverified videos posted on social ​media ⁠from the inside of the plane showed a broken window and oxygen masks ⁠dangling ​from the ceiling.

- Reuters