A Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a window when it broke during a flight from Greece to Germany.
Fellow passengers rushed to pull him back inside after his head and shoulders dangled outside the aircraft.
The incident occurred on a Friday flight, as reported by CNN Greece.
Passengers heard a loud bang, and the 60-year-old Serbian tourist was partially sucked out of the window.
He remained strapped in his seatbelt, which gave others time to rescue him.
The man was hospitalized with friction burns. Ryanair confirmed the plane returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff when a passenger window detached.
The aircraft landed normally, and passengers were taken to the terminal.
Video from after landing shows the shattered window and oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling.
Reports indicate the loud bang was caused by a piece of the engine breaking off and hitting the window, ripping it from the plane.
Ryanair transported the remaining passengers to their destination on a replacement aircraft without further incident.
