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Horror at its best! Alaska Airlines plane loses part of fuselage in flight | video

  • January 6, 2024
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The US Federal Aviation Agency is investigating the airliner incident Alaska Airlines that, judging by the images published in some media, lost part of the fuselage in flightalthough

Horror at its best!  Alaska Airlines plane loses part of fuselage in flight |  video

The US Federal Aviation Agency is investigating the airliner incident Alaska Airlines that, judging by the images published in some media, lost part of the fuselage in flightalthough he managed to land safely at Portland Airport.

“Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 returned safely to Portland International Airport around 17:00 local time on Friday, January 5 (01:00 Saturday GMT), after the crew reported pressure problem. The plane was heading to the international airport. Ontario, California“, the agency said in a statement.

According to images provided by some passengers and broadcast by US media, fuselage panel including windowcame off shortly after takeoff.

Witness quoted cnn says that the fuselage came off when the plane gained altitude and that He didn’t realize it until he was able to remove the oxygen mask..

By plane, Boeing 737 Max, carrying 171 passengers and six crew members. and was only in flight for about 35 minutes after taking off from Portland Airport.

Alaska Airlines announced via social network X (formerly Twitter) that it has decided to ground its fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft. “Each aircraft will only return to service once full maintenance and safety checks have been completed.”

He also said they are working with Boeing and regulators. “to understand what happened tonight.”

According to the airline “Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California., an incident occurred this afternoon, shortly after departure. The plane landed safely at Portland International Airport with 171 guests and 6 crew members.”

“The safety of our guests and employees is always our top priority, so while incidents like this are rare, our flight crew were trained and prepared to handle the situation safely. “We are investigating the incident and will share more information as soon as it becomes available,” the airline said.

Also, via social network X, Boeing announced that it was “aware of the incident with the Alaska Airlines flight.”

“We are working to gather more information and We are in contact with our airline client. Boeing’s technical team stands ready to support the investigation,” they said.

According to EFE

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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