Ryanair terror of the window fixed with sticky tape that came loose in mid-air and forced crew to turn back

It's called speed tape. It's FAA approved. If not applied correctly, it can peal back and make a loud thumping noise. Not a big deal.

Over blown by a newpaper what do you expect and the head line on the story is just short of crazy too.

The duck tape didn't adhere probably because of the feathers...

what is with the quack quack tape - it is DUCT tape?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

Weak/Ignorant PIC. Plane was defecrive; rejection not used.