Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say - BBC News

The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.

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A man was nearly sucked head-first out of a cabin window in mid-air on a Ryanair plane, passengers have said.

Tracking data shows the plane was in the air for about 10 minutes when it abruptly descended 9,000ft (2,700m), with passengers telling local media they heard "some kind of explosion".

A Greek hospital official said a 61-year-old Serbian national was being treated for friction burns. "His wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out," Michalis Giannakos said.