A passenger was partially sucked out of an acrylic window at 20,000 feet aboard Ryanair flight FR1879 on July 10, after an engine component broke off and shattered the glass.
The victim, 61-year-old Serbian businessman Ljubisa Karovic, suffered neck, shoulder, and chest injuries along with serious friction burns.
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His wife Svetlana Grković and fellow passengers held his legs to pull him back inside as he repeatedly lost consciousness before the Boeing 737 made an emergency landing back in Greece.
Victim Criticizes Ryanair's Response
Karovic expressed dissatisfaction with the carrier's response, stating that no officials have reached out directly.
"All we've had is emails to my son, who booked our flights, asking if we want to rebook and asking how I was.
But nobody from the company has contacted me directly – not even a phone call to show any concern," he said.
Karovic described the psychological impact of the decompression incident, which has left him sleeping in a neck brace.
"The whole thing has been like a nightmare.
I can't even sleep at night, all I can hear when I close my eyes is the sound of an explosion and then there is chaos in my head," he added.
Grković raised concerns about the flight crew's reaction during the emergency. "They looked more scared than us.
It was only the passengers who helped and were brave," she said.
Lawyer Vasilis Tsiaras, representing the couple, confirmed legal action to hold responsible parties accountable.
