Alaska Airlines grounds 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout on flight from Portland, Oregon

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The Associated Press

Audrey Mcavoy

Published Jan 06, 2024 • Last updated 53 minutes ago • 3 minute read

FILE – Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, media reports said. Photo by Ted S. Warren /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORTLAND, Ore. — Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft late Friday, hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one such plane blew out in midair and forced an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. No one was seriously hurt.

The incident occurred shortly after takeoff and the gaping hole caused the cabin to depressurize. Flight data showed the plane climbed to 16,000 feet (4,876 meters) before returning to Portland International Airport. The airline said the plane landed safely with 174 passengers and six crew members.

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The Associated Press

2024-01-06 01:36:50

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