A jet engine fan blade cut into a plane and caused a passenger to be partially sucked out of a window, the NTSB says

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The NTSB reported that a Boeing 737 engine fan blade broke free and slammed into the passenger cabin, causing a window to break. This incident resulted in a passenger being partially sucked outside the aircraft. Investigations into the Ryanair flight in Europe revealed evidence of a bird strike, as the NTSB discovered feathers and bird remains on the broken engine, indicating that the bird strike likely caused the engine failure and subsequent cabin breach.
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