Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again? - AOL

Investigators are examining how a Ryanair–Air Malta Boeing 737-800 left a passenger partially pulled toward a broken window mid-flight while departing Thessaloniki, Greece, last week. Passenger Ljubisa Karović said the adjacent window blew out, allowing his head and shoulders to protrude; his wife and other travelers helped keep him inside. Ryanair said the aircraft returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff when a passenger window dislodged inflight, and authorities in North Macedonia said the turnback occurred due to a right engine issue and cabin decompression. Reports from passengers suggest the window broke after debris struck it, following a right engine failure at about 16,000 feet. The article notes suction effects are sudden and stop once cabin and outside pressure equalize, and that seatbelts and small window sizes can reduce how far someone is pulled. Similar incidents are described, including a Southwest fatality in 2018 and an Alaska Airlines door panel blowout in 2024.