"Alaska Airlines Grounds 737-9 Fleet Due to Midair Window Blowout Incident"
TL;DR
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 was forced to make an emergency landing in Oregon after a section of the fuselage, including a window, blew out mid-air. The incident occurred 35 minutes into the flight, and all 177 passengers and crew landed safely. The airline has temporarily grounded all 65 of its 737 Max 9 aircraft for inspections. The NTSB is investigating the incident, which adds to the scrutiny the 737 Max series has faced following two fatal crashes and subsequent safety modifications.
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- Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after window blows out mid-air BBC.com
- Alaska Airlines grounds 737-9 aircraft after midair window blowout on flight from Portland, Oregon Yahoo News
- Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737-9 fleet following midair window blowout IndiaTimes
- Section of plane blows out mid-air, makes emergency landing in Portland Fox 12 Oregon
- Alaska Airlines flight ‘quickly turned around’ after departing from PDX KOIN 6
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