Ryanair Boeing 737 window incident
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 20, 2026
The incident may raise safety concerns about Boeing 737 aircraft, potentially affecting Ryanair's reputation and operational costs. However, the preliminary nature of the findings limits immediate market impact.
On July 20, 2020, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary stated that initial findings from an investigation into an incident where a passenger was partially sucked out of a broken window on a Boeing 737 suggested foreign object damage to the engine during takeoff from Greece — Thessaloniki, Greece. The incident occurred on a flight bound for Germany, which returned to Greece — Thessaloniki for an emergency landing. A 61-year-old Serbian national, Ljubiša Karović, was injured and hospitalized. The US United States — National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, with a draft report expected in about 28 days.
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