A Ryanair plane had a broken engine part that shattered a window. This happened after the plane took off in Greece. A man's head was sucked out, but other passengers pulled him back in.

A fan blade in the engine broke and sent pieces flying. This broke the window and damaged other parts of the plane.

Greece asked the US to help with the investigation.

The incident happened on July 10. The plane took off from Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Experts found bird remains in the engine, suggesting the plane hit birds during takeoff.

The passenger who was sucked out had neck and shoulder injuries.

A passenger was partially sucked out of a broken window on a Ryanair flight.

Flight attendants heard a loud noise and saw smoke in the cabin before the oxygen masks came down.

One attendant saw passengers standing and calling for help. A man was stuck in the broken window, and other passengers pulled him back in.

The injured passenger was moved to another seat, and a doctor helped him. Passengers used a metal box to block the broken window until the plane landed.

Videos from inside the plane showed passengers wearing oxygen masks. One video showed the broken window, and another showed first responders helping after the plane landed.

The engine's fan blades were checked in May 2026 and November 2025, and no damage was found.

But flight crews reported four possible bird strikes to the same engine in the past year. Bird remains were found after two of them.

An expert said the required maintenance was done on schedule. But investigators will look at how the inspections were done and if previous bird strikes caused damage.

The expert said we know what happened, but there are still unanswered questions.

A flight was cancelled because a child was standing on a seat.

The US safety experts told Ryanair's CEO not to talk about the investigation.

The CEO wasn't allowed to discuss the investigation because experts hadn't ruled out any causes.

Ryanair won't comment until the investigation is complete. Boeing and the engine maker are helping with the investigation.

The US aviation authority issued rules to make engines safer after two previous incidents.

In 2018, a passenger was killed when debris hit the plane and broke a window.

The new rules require changes to keep engine parts from breaking away and hitting the plane. Airlines must replace some parts and change their maintenance programs.

Airlines have until July 2028 to make the changes, but the Ryanair plane hadn't been updated yet.

There's no need to worry about a jet fuel shortage, say major airlines.

The latest accident might make the authorities change the deadline for the engine updates.

It takes time to do the maintenance, but this event might change things.

The US aviation authority won't comment on the investigation but will take any necessary safety actions.

The plane involved in the incident can seat up to 189 passengers and was delivered to Ryanair in 2008.

The plane climbed to 4,570 meters and then descended to 1,830 meters before returning to Thessaloniki.

The flight was operated by Malta Air, a subsidiary of Ryanair.

The plane landed normally, and passengers went back to the terminal. One passenger got medical help on the ground.