ALASKAN AIRLINES Grounds Entire Boeing Max 9 Fleet after windows blow out during flight at 16,000Ft
Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing MAX-9 Fleet After 'Window' Blows Out Mid-Air
Jan 06, 2024 at 4:04 AM EST
Alaska Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft after a section of fuselage broke off mid-flight.
Alaska Airlines flight 1282, bound for Ontario, Canada, successfully made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after the section of the plane separated from the aircraft body shortly after take off.
The plane took off from 5:06 p.m. local time on Friday, reaching an altitude of 16,325 feet. It landed safely at 5:26 p.m. No injuries of passengers and crew onboard have been reported so far.
Images and videos posted online show a rectangular section of the plan...