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: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 suffered an in-flight decompression after losing a section of a disabled emergency exit at about 16,000 feet altitude (4,870 meters) on January 5.
Saturday 6 January 2024 - 15:44
Story Code : 411103
Source : پروژه ایران
Video: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 loses emergency exit disabled in flight
ویدئوی کنده شدن پنجره بویینگ ۷۳۷ مکس ۹DownloadAccordign to The Iran Project An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 suffered an in-flight decompression after losing a section of a disabled emergency exit at about 16,000 feet altitude (4,870 meters) on January 5.
The pilots managed to get the aircraft back to Portland Airport, from where it had taken off on flight AS 1282, safely. There were 171 passengers and six crew on board, according to the airline.
Hours after the incident, Alaska Airlines announced the grounding of its 65 737 MAX, as a precautionary measure until it inspects each aircraft, in conjunction with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).
“Each aircraft will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and safety inspections. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next few days,” Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci said in a statement.
Flight AS 1282 took off from Portland Airport at 5:06 pm on Friday, bound for Ontario, California. After beginning the ascent, the aircraft registration number N704AL suffered a decompression around six minutes later when an entire fuselage panel ruptured.
The part replaces an emergency door on the 737-9 that is used in cabin configurations with more seats. In Alaska, however, the Boeing jet only has 178 seats in two classes.
Video recordings from passengers show the aircraft flying back to Porland, with oxygen masks deployed. Despite this, no person suffered injuries, only one child had an item of clothing ripped off by decompression.
The pilots managed to get the aircraft back to Portland Airport, from where it had taken off on flight AS 1282, safely. There were 171 passengers and six crew on board, according to the airline.
Hours after the incident, Alaska Airlines announced the grounding of its 65 737 MAX, as a precautionary measure until it inspects each aircraft, in conjunction with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).
“Each aircraft will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and safety inspections. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next few days,” Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci said in a statement.
Flight AS 1282 took off from Portland Airport at 5:06 pm on Friday, bound for Ontario, California. After beginning the ascent, the aircraft registration number N704AL suffered a decompression around six minutes later when an entire fuselage panel ruptured.
The part replaces an emergency door on the 737-9 that is used in cabin configurations with more seats. In Alaska, however, the Boeing jet only has 178 seats in two classes.
Video recordings from passengers show the aircraft flying back to Porland, with oxygen masks deployed. Despite this, no person suffered injuries, only one child had an item of clothing ripped off by decompression.
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