Alaska Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Oregon after window and chunk of fuselage blow out mid-air
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An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air, media reports said.
A passenger sent KATU-TV a photo showing what appears to be an exit row missing a door and window. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured.
In a statement posted on X, Alaska Airlines confirmed the plane landed safely back in Portland after experiencing an “incident soon after departure.” The airline added the plane was carrying 171 passengers and six crew members.
The flight left Portland for Ontario, California, at 4:52 p.m. but returned just before 5:30 p.m.
KPTV-TV reports photos sent in by a passenger showed a large section of the airplane’s fuselage was missing.
The FAA did not immediately respond to an email request for information.
The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line and received its certification just two months ago, according to online FAA records.
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