A Serbian man was almost pulled out of a cabin window during a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, but was saved by his seatbelt.
A Serbia n man was almost pulled head-first out of a cabin window when it "dislodged" after a flight departed Thessaloniki, Greece, but a US pilot says one detail probably "saved his life"A pilot has named the small detail that may have saved a passenger who was nearly sucked out of aA Serbia n man was almost pulled head-first out of a cabin window when it "dislodged", as Ryanair puts it, after a flight departed Thessaloniki, Greece, on July 10, with his wife reported to have, indicates that the plane was airborne for around 10 minutes before descending about 9,000ft, with passengers saying they heard "some kind of explosion".
Ryanair said in a statement: "The aircraft landed normally and passengers returned to the terminal. One passenger requested and received medical assistance on the ground in Thessaloniki.
"channel, Captain Steeeve, the pilot said: "Now you can see that the oxygen mask came down. That was the seat that the gentleman was seated in.
"He had his seat belt fastened, and that saved his life. Friends, how many times have you heard me say, ‘Keep your seat belt fastened, regardless of whether the sign is on or off? ’The 61-year-old was reportedly protruding from the window up to his shoulders, but fellow passengers pulled him back inside.
A Greek official said he was treated for what theSpeaking to Radio Thessaloniki, a passenger named Christina shared her experience: "We immediately realised there had been a decompression. There were screams... for a moment I thought someone had accidentally opened the emergency door.
"The masks dropped and there was a strong smell. The head and shoulders of one passenger were outside the window. Fortunately, he hadn't taken off his seat belt.
"to keep their seatbelts fastened at all times during their flight, and says it is non-negotiable during taxiing, take-off, landing and turbulence. It comes after Brits were warned that seemingly innocuous souvenirs could lead to issues at the airport and even arrest. Asad Mirza, director at"Many travellers assume that if an item is legal to buy abroad, it's automatically legal to bring back into the UK.
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