Malta Air 737 window-loss event: Fractured blade punctured engine inlet forward of fan

<p>Investigators find evidence of fatigue as well as bird remains in powerplant of Ryanair Group jet. US investigators have indicated that a single fan-blade from a Ryanair Group Boeing 737-800 detached and was thrown forward during July’s in-flight window loss over Greece. Blade 10 of the right-hand CFM International CFM56 powerplant had fractured and separated…</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/archive/2026/08/malta-air-737-window-loss-event-fractured-blade-punctured-engine-inlet-forward-of-fan/">Malta Air 737 window-loss event: Fractured blade punctured engine inlet forward of fan</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com">FlightGlobal</a>.</p>