Plane Window Detaches in Flight; Passenger Rescued by Fellow Travelers
TL;DR
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen experienced rapid cabin decompression when a window detached due to engine debris, leaving a passenger partially outside the aircraft. Fellow travelers pulled him back in as the crew responded; the man, who had kept his seat belt fastened, was hospitalized with friction burns but was reported in good condition. The plane returned safely to Thessaloniki after the incident.
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