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Sucked out of the plane window, the wife of the Serbian passenger tells how an Albanian saved her life

Politiko 2026-07-22 10:41:00

Sucked out of the plane window, the wife of the Serbian passenger tells how an

Serbian passenger Ljubisa Karovic has told The Guardian about the dramatic experience she had during a flight from Greece to Germany, when a window on the plane was damaged, causing a loss of cabin pressure.

The 61-year-old says it all started with a loud explosion that woke him up, before he was partially sucked out of the plane window, while still strapped in by his seatbelt. He believes it was the seatbelt that saved his life.

“I’m lucky. I don’t remember much and my head and neck still hurt, but I’m still alive. It could have been the seatbelt, the fact that I was still strapped in. But maybe it’s fate. I believe in God and I thank him every day ,” he said.

According to him and his wife Svetlana, passengers immediately reacted to pull him inside and block the window. They also claimed that the cabin crew did not intervene in the first moments. His wife singles out the help of an Albanian passenger, who made a decisive effort to save him.

"I rushed too. None of the cabin crew helped. It was the passengers. One man, I think he was Albanian, was extraordinary. He did everything he could to get her inside and then tried to block the window, first with a bag that was immediately sucked in and then with a suitcase, which worked. We are eternally grateful to him," said Svetlana.

Ryanair has denied the claims, saying the crew followed safety procedures. According to the company, during the emergency landing, the crew were required to remain strapped in and wearing oxygen masks until the plane reached a safe altitude. The crew then helped the man, moved him to his wife and provided medical assistance until the plane landed safely in Thessaloniki.

"We have no complaints with the pilot, who followed safety protocols and handled the situation very well. My client fainted two or three times, once outside the plane when he was partially sucked out of the window and twice inside when, again, he lost consciousness. At no point did the cabin crew offer assistance ," the couple's lawyer said.

Citing witnesses, the lawyer claimed that the cabin crew personnel were paralyzed with fear, perhaps caused by the belief that with the dramatic loss of altitude, the plane was about to crash.

" Everyone agreed that the crew was in a state of shock, fearing that the plane was about to crash. It was the other passengers who gathered and gave them water ," he added.

Karovic, who was released from hospital after treatment for his wounds, continues to suffer from pain in his head and neck, while doctors have warned that his recovery will be long.