A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 operating Ryanair flight FR1879 suffered an uncontained right-engine failure on 10 July 2026, with liberated fan-blade debris shattering a cabin window and partially ejecting a 61-year-old passenger before he was pulled back inside. The CFM International CFM56-7B engine failure occurred at FL150 over North Macedonia, triggering rapid decompression and an emergency descent to 6,000 ft prior to a safe return to Thessaloniki. This incident mirrors the fatal 2018 Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 crash, also involving a 737-800 fan-blade failure causing window rupture, forcing immediate sector scrutiny on narrowbody airworthiness and engine defect isolation protocols. The 18-year-old airframe remains AOG in Thessaloniki for inspection while investigators from North Macedonia, EASA, and the NTSB examine the precise mechanical cause.