Man recounts being partially sucked out of Ryanair plane window
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Ljubisa Karović, a 61-year-old Serbian entrepreneur, was partially sucked out of a window on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany after the window shattered mid-flight. The incident occurred on flight FR1879, and Karović survived despite being dislodged from his window seat, 11F, with his head and right arm outside the aircraft at an altitude of 15,000 feet and a speed of over 600 km/h. Passengers, including his wife Svetlana, who was seated in 14C, helped pull him back inside and blocked the window with a suitcase. Karović was hospitalized and discharged after 11 days, now wearing a neck brace with burns and bruises on his right arm, chest, and armpit. His lawyer, Vasilis Tsiaras, criticized the cabin crew for not assisting, stating they were in shock, while Ryanair defended their staff, saying they attended to Karović after the aircraft descended to a safe altitude. Karović has not received direct contact or support from Ryanair, according to his lawyer, and the airline has focused on rebooking the flight. Karović now fears flying and emphasizes the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
What’s reported
Ljubisa Karović was partially sucked out of a window on Ryanair flight FR1879 from Greece to Germany.
The window shattered mid-flight, causing a loss of cabin pressure.
Karović was in seat 11F; his wife Svetlana was in 14C.
Passengers, not cabin crew, pulled him back inside and blocked the window with a suitcase.
Karović was outside the aircraft from the chest up for an estimated 1.5 to 2 minutes.
He was hospitalized for 11 days and now wears a neck brace with burns and bruises.
His lawyer, Vasilis Tsiaras, said cabin crew did not help and were in shock.
Ryanair stated cabin crew attended to Karović after the descent and arranged medical assistance.
Neither Karović nor his wife have been contacted by Ryanair, according to the lawyer.
Karović’s son, Danjell, who booked the flight, was contacted by the airline.
Conflicting accounts
The source article presents conflicting accounts between Karović’s lawyer and Ryanair. The lawyer claims cabin crew did not assist Karović and were in shock, while Ryanair states that after the aircraft descended to a safe altitude, cabin crew attended to him, moved him to alternate seats, arranged for a doctor onboard, and had medical assistance standing by on landing.
Open questions
The source article does not specify the cause of the window shattering or the results of the ongoing investigation.
Key figures
Ljubisa Karović: Serbian entrepreneur, passenger on flight FR1879.
Svetlana Karović: Ljubisa’s wife, passenger in seat 14C.
Vasilis Tsiaras: Greek lawyer representing Ljubisa Karović.
Danjell Karović: Ljubisa’s son, who booked the flight.
Sources: The Guardian
