A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 operated by Malta Air experienced an uncontained engine failure shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki on 10 July 2026, sending metal fragments through the fuselage and shattering a passenger window. The resulting rapid depressurization partially ejected a 61-year-old Serbian tourist before fellow passengers pulled him back inside. Greek aviation officials confirmed the right-side CFM56-7B engine suffered fan blade fracture, while Ryanair initially downplayed the event as a dislodged window. Four passengers were hospitalized for precautionary checks; one remained under observation. The aircraft, registration 9H-QEU delivered in 2008, executed an emergency return to Thessaloniki after climbing past 15,000 feet. North Macedonia leads the Annex 13 investigation into the low-cycle fatigue mechanism that triggered the catastrophic fan blade separation.