Passenger ‘Sucked Out of Window’ to Shoulders: Ryanair Flight Suffers Explosive Decompression Shortly After Takeoff



Passengers aboard Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki, Greece to Memmingen, Germany described scenes of panic and confusion after a man was reportedly almost sucked out of a window when the Boeing 737-800 suffered an uncontained engine fan blade failure shortly after takeoff.

High-velocity metallic fragments from the right engine breached the engine's containment casing, struck the fuselage, and broke a passenger window, triggering explosive decompression.

Officials confirmed there was no crack or structural breach in the fuselage itself: the window dislodged but the airframe remained intact. The aircraft, registered 9H-QEU, an 18-year-old Boeing 737-800, operated by Ryanair's Maltese subsidiary Malta Air, returned to Thessaloniki for an emergency landing.

Flight tracking data shows the aircraft was climbing through approximately 16,000 feet, approximately ten minutes after takeoff – when the engine failure occurred, before the pilots initiated a rapid descent following the decompression. Travelers on board recounted a sudden loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks dropping from the ceiling, and the passenger being partially pulled toward the broken window – his head and shoulders briefly outside the aircraft, before his seatbelt and other passengers prevented a worse outcome.

What Passengers Say Happened​

Witnesses told journalists that the man's head and shoulders were briefly outside the aircraft before his wife and fellow travelers grabbed him and pulled him back inside. A passenger told state radio broadcaster ERT she heard a noise "like a tire bursting," after which people started screaming due to the cabin decompression.

Several passengers described the moment as the most frightening experience of their lives.

Others on board said the crew acted quickly, instructing everyone to remain seated with their oxygen masks on while the pilots initiated a rapid descent to a safer altitude. Cabin crew moved through the aisles to check on injured travelers and reassure those in distress.

One passenger described hearing a sharp bang followed by a rush of wind. Another said the aircraft shook violently before stabilizing under the pilots' control.
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Just sayin': That ↑ would definitely be "annoying".

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Messi on viral Yamal baby photo: 'Incredible' we're playing in World Cup final


In 2007, a 20-year-old Lionel Messi and a 6-month-old Lamine Yamal posed together for a charity calendar photo session inside the Camp Nou dressing room in Barcelona.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi called the photo of him bathing Lamine Yamal in 2007 "incredible," praising the Spanish winger ahead of Sunday's 2026 World Cup final.

"That photo is incredible," Messi said Friday. "I took a picture with him when he was a baby ... the fact that we're both playing in the World Cup now is crazy."

The photo was taken as part of a charity calendar produced at the FC Barcelona stadium by the local newspaper Sport and UNICEF. Soccer destiny then deemed that Yamal, who would become a Barcelona star 16 years later, was paired with the Argentine legend for one of the calendar images.
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It will be interesting to follow going forward with Cig, is how his demeanor will work with a high profile player. Fans like to laugh at his gruff, ornery attitude, but will a former 5star fall in line or will they butt heads. Cig isn't used to recruiting at a high level at the HS level, and this is the highest rated recruit in IU's history.

NJ-Buckeye said:

your timing sucks.. if you waited you could have answered the question of the ages.. does a bear shit in the woods?

pretty sure I woulda set world records in the 40.. or learned to fly

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Just sayin': Not always, sometimes they shit inside the shopping mall.

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US Recues Beluga Whales Stranded In Canada.....

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Dozens of beluga whales facing euthanasia at abandoned Canadian amusement park to be relocated to US aquariums​

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Earlier this year, Marineland threatened to euthanize the whales unless the Canadian government could provide more funding for their care.

Dozens of beluga whales that were stranded for weeks at a closed Canadian amusement park will get a new life in the U.S. after American officials approved an international rescue plan to move the marine mammals to aquariums around the country.

The whales were left stranded at Marineland, an aquatic park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, for years after it closed to the public in 2024. Marineland continued to care for the whales at the park while trying to sell them.

Earlier this year, according to reporting by People, Marineland threatened to euthanize the whales unless the Canadian government could provide more funding for their care.
In response, supporters and animal rights activists have been calling on other aquariums to take in the whales. The Canadian Broadcasting

Corporation reported Thursday that a deal had been reached with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for an emergency rescue.

Under the plan, NOAA will help coordinate the transportation of the whales to aquariums in the U.S. that are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

In a statement to CBC, Marineland officials said they welcome the relocation plans.

"We recognize we can no longer provide the long-term care these animals require, and we believe this rescue. . .is in the whales' best interest," Marineland officials said.

Under the plan, 28 of the 30 whales will be split among four U.S. facilities. Officials said 13 would go to SeaWorld San Antonio, three would go to SeaWorld San Diego, 10 would go to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and two would go to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

The remaining whales would be relocated to Oceanogràfic València in Spain pending final permits.

Although the relocation has been finalized, it isn't something that can happen overnight. Beluga whales, although smaller than many of their family members, can reach up to 16 feet long and weigh up to 3,500 pounds. Moving even one, along with the water required to keep it safe and comfortable, is a massive task. Multiplying that by 28 is a significant undertaking for American conservationists.

“This rescue effort will take several weeks to mobilize and complete, and the comfort and safety of the whales remains of the utmost importance,” a representative of the participating aquariums said in a statement to People.
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The ‘sad’ truth about Jimothy, Seattle’s uber-viral mutant raccoon with a short spine​

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There’s no masking the sad truth about Seattle’s superstar raccoon.

The deformed critter who went ultra-viral for his bizarre backbone — and lovable misfit energy — is doomed to live a short life because his spine condition makes it harder to evade predators and hunt, experts told The Post Friday.

The freaky furball, dubbed “Jimothy” by locals, suffers from short spine syndrome, a rare congenital condition that affects “almost zero” percent of animals, veterinarians said.

“If he doesn’t have the flexibility and agility to move from predators, this could turn out to be a sad story,” said Brian Collins of the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. “I’d be concerned his biggest predator would be dogs or cars.”

Jimothy’s malformation could make it hard to climb trees, which raccoons use for shelter and breeding, and to forage for food, Collins said.

Animals with short spine syndrome also often have joint problems and compressed organs, which can make them prone to vomiting and constipation, he said.

Unlike domesticated dogs with the condition, there’s nobody to care for Jimothy — making the trash bandit more likely to kick the bucket.

“Most likely, since he’s not normal and he doesn’t have direct care like a dog, we would have to assume his life would be shorter,” Collins said.
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Bestbuck36 said:

Well if Elly stays on fire the entire time the Reds might be .500 for the second half which would be mildly entertaining at least.

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Just need it for 49 more days

NJ-Buckeye said:

Does that bison have all four years of college eligibility left?

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Deion Sanders hopes so.

Herb Kirkstreit said:

Found @Thump 's twitter handle.

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Spatter patterns and radius.

Well if Elly stays on fire the entire time the Reds might be .500 for the second half which would be mildly entertaining at least.

Bragger.

Imagine that.

Burn it to the GD ground already!

Please take a look at my hitting tonight, 3/28…with 3 homers. Congratulations, fuckrats…you have passed Rob Deer, Bob Hamelin, Pete Incaviglia, and Steve Balboni for fucking all or dick hitting.

Damn that's got serious potential

He will do well. Best of luck to him

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buckeyemania11 said:

The more stuff that leaks out the more likely we end up getting to the point that the characters involved in all of this start really throwing eachother under the bus.

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Better be a big ass bus.

Steve19 said:

I have this dream. This drama and Harbaugh's role in it create such a stink that he is fired from the NFL. I mean, that's my 10/10...seeing the scandal move from "sign-stealing" to include the computer crime going on with his full knowledge and ending up with him totally disgraced. It isn't going to happen, but I can dream.

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I want it to take down John too.

Glad he stayed home if he's not coming here. Happy for him.

Found @Thump 's twitter handle.

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Snyder pins Sadulaev in RAF! I had it on record but a hell of a match for Kyle to get his revenge on the world's (former) best. He earned it big time.

scarletngray said:

Indy got a good one.

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They just have to figure out who’s going to throw him the ball