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A jet engine fan blade cut into a plane and caused a passenger to be partially sucked out of a window, the NTSB says
- A passenger was partly sucked out of a blown-out window after a fan blade failure; fellow passengers, his wife and a flight attendant pulled him back and he was seriously injured.
- Investigators say a CFM56 fan blade separated, sending debris that shattered the window and damaged the fuselage; fatigue cracking and bird remains were found in the engine.
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary downplayed the event, prompting an NTSB rebuke for commenting on an open investigation.
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