{"id":214883,"date":"2026-07-22T15:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=214883"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:45:51","slug":"half-of-my-body-was-outside-the-plane-serbian-passenger-on-ryanair-flight-speaks-for-the-first-time-about-his-fight-for-survival-at-4500-meters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/half-of-my-body-was-outside-the-plane-serbian-passenger-on-ryanair-flight-speaks-for-the-first-time-about-his-fight-for-survival-at-4500-meters\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHALF OF MY BODY WAS OUTSIDE THE PLANE\u201d: Serbian Passenger on Ryanair Flight Speaks for the First Time About His Fight for Survival at 4,500 Meters!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eleven days after the accident aboard a Ryanair flight, Serbian businessman Ljubi\u0161a Karovi\u0107 has spoken publicly for the first time about the moments when he was nearly sucked out of the aircraft after a window shattered. In an interview with Britain&#8217;s <em>The Guardian<\/em>, he described what he remembers from the dramatic ordeal, while his wife and lawyer shared details about his rescue and recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbian businessman Ljubi\u0161a Karovi\u0107, who survived the Ryanair flight incident in which he was nearly pulled out of the aircraft after a window shattered mid-flight, says that even 11 days later he cannot stop hearing the sound of the explosion that preceded the terrifying moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe explosion is what I remember. It&#8217;s the sound I hear every time I close my eyes to fall asleep,\u201d Karovi\u0107 told <em>The Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing a neck brace and with visible injuries to his right arm, chest, and armpit, the 61-year-old says he is still in pain but realizes how fortunate he was to survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don&#8217;t remember much. My head and neck still hurt, but I&#8217;m alive. Maybe the seat belt saved me because I was buckled in. Maybe it was fate. I believe in God, and I thank Him every day,\u201d Karovi\u0107 said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude31 Horrifying! A passenger was partially sucked through a shattered plane window at an altitude of 6,000 metres<br><br>Shortly after a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Germany took off, a fragment broke off the engine and smashed a window.<br><br>The 61-year-old man began to be pulled\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cax9KP96pY\">pic.twitter.com\/cax9KP96pY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NEXTA (@nexta_tv) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nexta_tv\/status\/2075607226245403026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was discharged from the hospital a few days ago, and his lawyer in Greece, Vasilis Tsiaras, described the case as nothing short of miraculous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLjubi\u0161a was a step away from death. When the cabin lost pressure, the upper half of his body was pulled through the window, and he immediately lost consciousness. He was traveling to Germany to celebrate his brother&#8217;s birthday, but instead found himself at an altitude of about 4,500 meters, with his head and right arm outside an aircraft flying at more than 600 kilometers per hour,\u201d Tsiaras said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karovi\u0107&#8217;s wife, Svetlana, who was seated three rows behind him, says she will never forget the moment the window shattered, oxygen masks dropped, and objects began flying through the cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI immediately ran toward him. None of the crew members helped us. The passengers did everything. One man, I think he was Albanian, did everything he could to pull Ljubi\u0161a back into the plane. He first tried to block the opening with a bag, but the air pressure immediately sucked it outside. Then he placed a suitcase over it, and that worked. We will be forever grateful to him,\u201d Svetlana said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">READ MORE: <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Be2Qje7JR9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tragedija-u-novom-sadu-troje-ljudi-stradalo-u-teskoj-saobracajnoj-nesreci-vozilo-se-prevrnulo-i-zavrsilo-u-vodi\/\">TRAGEDIJA U NOVOM SADU: Troje ljudi stradalo u te\u0161koj saobra\u0107ajnoj nesre\u0107i, vozilo se prevrnulo i zavr\u0161ilo u vodi!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201eTRAGEDIJA U NOVOM SADU: Troje ljudi stradalo u te\u0161koj saobra\u0107ajnoj nesre\u0107i, vozilo se prevrnulo i zavr\u0161ilo u vodi!\u201c \u2014 Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/tragedija-u-novom-sadu-troje-ljudi-stradalo-u-teskoj-saobracajnoj-nesreci-vozilo-se-prevrnulo-i-zavrsilo-u-vodi\/embed\/#?secret=0Tv99LPurJ#?secret=Be2Qje7JR9\" data-secret=\"Be2Qje7JR9\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to her, the horrifying sight of her husband being \u201chalf inside the plane, half outside\u201d lasted between a minute and a half and two minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karovi\u0107 says others later told him that he lost consciousness twice and that his face had become severely deformed due to the sudden decompression and the powerful airflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryanair rejected claims that the cabin crew failed to respond, insisting that flight attendants acted in accordance with safety procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement provided to <em>The Guardian<\/em>, the airline said that during the cabin depressurization all passengers and crew members were required to remain seated with their seat belts fastened and wear oxygen masks, and that Karovi\u0107 received assistance as soon as the aircraft descended to a safe altitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe was moved to another seat next to his wife, a doctor traveling as a passenger attended to him, and a medical team was waiting upon landing in Thessaloniki,\u201d Ryanair said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karovi\u0107&#8217;s lawyer, however, claims witnesses described the crew as being completely overwhelmed by the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone said the crew was in shock and feared the aircraft was going to crash. It was the other passengers who came to his aid and gave him water,\u201d Tsiaras said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Karovi\u0107, the owner of an aluminum factory in Serbia who has traveled frequently by air for years, says he now cannot even imagine flying again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doctors have advised him to wear a neck brace for at least six weeks, after which a decision will be made on whether surgery will be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe images keep coming back\u2014the sound of the explosion, the chaos&#8230; I just want to recover. And of course, I believe I should receive compensation, not just emails about changes to my flight reservation,\u201d Karovi\u0107 concluded in his interview with <em>The Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked what message he would send to other passengers, he replied briefly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlways fasten your seat belt. 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