Engine fragment strikes window, rapid decompression forces diversion after Thessaloniki departure
A piece of a Boeing 737 Next Generation engine broke away shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki and struck a passenger window, forcing an emergency diversion.
The incident occurred July 10 shortly after the Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft departed Thessaloniki, Greece, on a flight bound for Germany. According to investigators, a piece of the aircraft’s engine broke away and struck a passenger window, causing a rapid loss of cabin pressure that forced the crew to declare an emergency and divert the flight, Reuters reported.