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Aviation Safety
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Fan Blade Fracture Shattered Ryanair Window, Partially Ejecting Passenger
A blade fracture on a Boeing 737-800 departing Thessaloniki sent fragments into the fuselage, shattering a cabin window and leaving a 61-year-old man partially through the opening before passengers pulled him back.
Fan Blade Fatigue Cracking Caused Passenger to Be Sucked Out Ryanair Window, NTSB Finds
A preliminary NTSB report links a July 10 Ryanair emergency landing in Greece to metal fatigue on a CFM56 engine blade, injuring a 61-year-old Serbian man.

Kenmore Air Crash Draws Federal Investigators, Puts Seaplane Lobby on Defense
Federal investigators descended on Puget Sound after a Kenmore Air seaplane went down near Whidbey Island, putting the regional aviation lobby's regulatory deals in the spotlight.