Alaska Airlines plane makes emergency landing after window blows out mid-air – video

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Portland, Oregon, on Friday after a window and a chunk of fuselage blew out in mid-air shortly after takeoff. Footage circulating online shows a gaping hole in the side of the plane next to passenger seats. The airline said the plane, carrying 174 passengers and six crew members, landed safely

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air window blowout

Source: TikTok / strawberr.vy

Sat 6 Jan 2024 09.58 GMT Last modified on Sun 7 Jan 2024 18.24 GMT

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