Alaska Airlines takes drastic action after window blowouts and fuselage issues on Boeing 737-9 planes. Find out what caused the emergency landings and passengers' experiences.
Alaska Airlines recently made headlines as it grounded its Boeing 737-9 fleet after a series of midair incidents. From blown-out windows to detachment of fuselage sections, the airline faced emergency situations leading to immediate inspections. Passengers on these flights recounted harrowing experiences, emphasizing the importance of safety measures and aircraft maintenance.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took action following the incidents, ordering inspections and temporary grounding of specific Boeing 737 Max 9 planes globally. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also initiated investigations into the events to determine the root cause and prevent future occurrences.
In a rare move, Alaska Airlines' decision to ground all affected aircraft highlighted a commitment to passenger safety. The airline's proactive measures set a precedent for aviation safety standards, prompting other carriers to review their maintenance procedures.
Alaska Airlines' rapid response and cooperation with regulatory authorities showcase the airline's dedication to ensuring the well-being of passengers and crew. These events underscore the importance of stringent safety protocols in the aviation industry, emphasizing the need for continuous monitoring and maintenance practices to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft late Friday, just hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one such plane blew out in midair ...
Part of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing.
La compagnie aérienne américaine Alaska Airlines a cloué au sol ses Boeing 737-9 après l'envol spectaculaire d'un hublot qui a provoqué vendredi soir ...
Un avion d'Alaska Airlines, transportant 177 personnes, a dû effectuer un atterrissage d'urgence après qu'un hublot se soit décollé en plein vol.
Social media posts also showed oxygen masks deployed and a portion of the aircraft's side wall missing.
Chunk of fuselage also broke away, forcing emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon.
The plane made an emergency landing at the Portland, Ore., international airport after losing a chunk of its fuselage, according to passengers.
Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 aircraft after one of its planes made an emergency landing in Oregon Friday, ...
L'atterrissage d'urgence d'un Boeing 737 Max-9 de la compagnie Alaska Airlines, après que le panneau d'un hublot s'est envolé en plein vol, intervient alors ...
La compagnie aérienne américaine Alaska Airlines a cloué au sol ses Boeing 737 MAX-9 après l'envol spectaculaire d'un hublot qui a provoqué vendredi soir ...
Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said the airline will ground its fleet of Boeing 737-9 aircrafts to inspect them out of precaution.
L'envol spectaculaire d'un hublot a provoqué ce vendredi soir l'atterrissage d'urgence de l'un des appareils d'Alaska Airlines avec 177 personnes à bord.
La compagnie aérienne américaine Alaska Airlines a cloué au sol ses Boeing 737-9 après l'envol spectaculaire d'un hublot qui a provoqué vendredi soir...
All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after incident shortly after takeoff from Portland forced emergency landing.
Alaska Airlines flight 1282 returned to Portland, Oregon after a section of the plane ripped off midair. · Video and photos on social media showed a gaping hole ...
One passenger said a boy and his mother were sitting in the row where the window blew out and the child's shirt was sucked off him and out of the plane.
La compagnie Alaska Airlines avait elle-même décidé de clouer au sol toute sa flotte de Boeing 737 MAX 9, soit 65 appareils, immédiatement après cet incident ...
Le directeur général de la compagnie aérienne, Ben Minicucci, déclare dans un communiqué que les 65 avions de la même gamme seront remis en service après ...
An Alaska Airlines flight traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, had to make an emergency landing Friday night after a portion of the ...
The grounding follows an incident Friday in which a piece of a 737 MAX 9's fuselage blew out at 16000 feet, leaving a large hole and decompressing the ...
An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff nearly five kilometres above Oregon, creating a gaping ...
Alaska Airlines announced it's temporarily grounding the fleet after a flight from Portland to California suffered a mid-flight incident and made an ...
The airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 jetliners, hours after a window on one such plane blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon.
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounded “certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft” on Saturday, after part of one of the planes blew off during an ...
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The regulator made the announcement after Alaska Airlines had already grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after a flight from Portland to California made ...
An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that ...
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It comes after part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing.
NTSB investigators arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday to begin their investigation into what happened on Alaska Flight 1282.
An emergency aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 may have long-lasting implications for 737 MAX maker Boeing, as well as Alaska.
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Passengers who were aboard what was described as a “trip from hell” on Friday when a side panel broke off a Boeing 737-9 Max.
The temporary grounding will affect about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes worldwide, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Tragedy may have been averted Friday night when a panel of Boeing plane blew out as the Alaska Airlines flight traveled at 16000 feet, an NTSB official said ...
Boeing faced new safety questions after an Alaska Airlines jet made an emergency landing when a hole opened in its fuselage in midair.
The Minister of Transport's office confirmed with Global News Saturday that Canadians operators are not at all implicated with the Alaska Airlines incident.
The depressurized plane, which was carrying 171 passengers and six crew members, returned safely to Portland International Airport with no serious injuries.
Canadian airlines say they don't fly the Boeing aircraft model that U.S. officials grounded over the weekend after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a ...