A passenger aboard a Ryanair flight in July sustains injuries after a window breaks midflight, according to reports. The incident involved a Boeing 737 window failing, after which the passenger, Ljubisa Karovic, reportedly suffered neck and shoulder injuries.
Multiple outlets report that Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary disputes claims that any part of the passenger’s body was sucked out of the window. O’Leary is described as saying the passenger was “sucked towards” the window rather than out of it, and that Ryanair is disputing elements of the account.
The disagreement extends to the characterization of what happened and the extent of any compensation. One report notes the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident, while the passenger’s lawyer contests Ryanair’s framing. Overall, outlets align on the window break and injuries, but differ on the contested details of whether the passenger was partly pulled through the opening and how Ryanair responds to those allegations.
