Ryanair says its planes are safe despite passenger being nearly sucked out of window

Ryanair operations in Cyprus deemed safe by transport ministry

Inspections carried out by the civil aviation department show no reason for concern regarding the safety of Ryanair flights in Cyprus, the transport ministry said on Wednesday. The statement came in response to a question by Limassol MP Ephraim Christou regarding the recent incident on a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Munich, during which a passenger was sucked out of a plane window. Former Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said that the d…

Ryanair says its planes are safe despite passenger being nearly sucked out of window

Ryanair has issued statements affirming the safety of its operations following an incident in which a passenger was partially drawn out of an aircraft window mid-flight. The incident occurred when engine failure resulted in damage to an acrylic window on a Boeing 737 operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair subsidiary, during a flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen. The passenger was rescued by his wife and two other travelers who prevented him from bei…

Cyprus aviation checks found no grounds to restrict Ryanair operations

Cyprus’s Civil Aviation Department carried out four inspections of Ryanair Group aircraft over the past two years, with none producing findings serious enough to justify immediate restrictions or raise concerns about the safety of the group’s operations in the Republic. The figures were provided to parliament by former Transport, Communications and Works Minister Alexis Vafeades, in response to a question submitted on 13 July by Limassol MP Efra…