A Ryanair Boeing 737 made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece, due to a midflight window dislodgement that injured a passenger. The incident occurred at 16,000 feet, prompting the pilots to return to the runway. The injured passenger was met by emergency responders upon landing.

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Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Landing After Broken Window Injures Passenger

Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land

Benjamin Katz

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Julia Amann

Updated July 10, 2026 10:18 am ET

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Ryanair plane on the tarmac of Makedonia airport in Thessaloniki, Greece. A Ryanair plane at an airport in Thessaloniki, Greece.Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters

A Ryanair RYA0.90%increase; up pointing triangle flight was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff in Greece after a window dislodged midflight on the Boeing BA-0.22%decrease; red down pointing triangle 737 aircraft, injuring a passenger seated next to the opening.

The plane had taken off from Thessaloniki Airport early Friday when, at an altitude of 16,000 feet, pilots abandoned the climb and turned back to land on the runway. The passenger survived and was met by emergency responders, a spokesperson for the airline said.