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Reuters and other outlets report the NTSB said a bird strike may have preceded a July 10 uncontained right-engine failure on a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 near Thessaloniki, Greece. The fan blade fractured, debris breached the fuselage, cabin pressure dropped, and a passenger was injured. NTSB found bird remains in some prior cases and metal fatigue on the blade base; FAA airworthiness directives due by 2028 had not been completed. Boeing and CFM are assisting.

The NTSB preliminary report says a Ryanair Boeing 737 flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen experienced a right-engine fan blade failure at about 16,000 feet, with engine fragments damaging the fuselage and shattering a window. Cabin altitude warnings followed, an emergency descent occurred, and a passenger was partially lodged in the missing window but was pulled back. The plane returned below 10,000 feet.

A preliminary U.S. NTSB report says a July 10 flight operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair subsidiary, suffered an engine fan blade fracture shortly after takeoff from Greece to Germany. Debris damaged the cabin and shattered a window beside passenger Ljubisa Karović, causing rapid decompression and serious injuries. The report is preliminary and awaits further investigation.

The US NTSB said bird remains, including feathers, were found in the engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737 NG after a July incident in Greece in which a passenger was seriously injured when an engine part broke off and damaged a window. NTSB is investigating, noting prior suspected bird strikes and no damage found in later maintenance. CFM is assisting.

The US NTSB said a Ryanair Malta Air Boeing 737 experienced a right engine fan-blade-out shortly after departing Greece on July 10, leading to a cabin window breach and serious injuries to passenger Ljubisa Karović. The crew returned to Thessaloniki after a high-vibration alert. Ryanair later offered rebooking, according to reports.

According to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report, a fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on a 10 July Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany. The broken engine parts shattered a window and a passenger was partly sucked out mid-flight, the report says.

A preliminary NTSB report says a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen experienced a No. 2 engine fan-blade-out during climb, with engine fragments breaching the fuselage and cabin depressurizing. The crew returned to Thessaloniki for an uneventful landing. One passenger had serious injuries. Ryanair previously said a passenger window dislodged inflight.

U.S. NTSB said a Ryanair 737-800 flight from Thessaloniki, Greece on July 10 suffered a right-engine fan blade failure that shattered a window and damaged the fuselage. A passenger’s head was reportedly sucked partly through the opening before others pulled him back. Bird remains were found; prior suspected bird strikes and FAA engine-cover directives are under review.

The US NTSB said bird remains were found in the engine of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 involved in a July 10 Greece incident. A No 2 engine part broke, smashing a window and causing serious injuries. The aircraft lost pressure and made an emergency landing. The CFM56 engine had been inspected in May with no findings.

The US NTSB said a Boeing 737-800 operated under Ryanair/Malta Air had four suspected bird strikes affecting its right engine in the prior 12 months. After a July 10 window breach, investigators found a fractured fan blade and bird remains, but no damage was found in earlier checks. FAA-ordered engine-cover mods were not yet installed; investigation is ongoing.