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On Friday, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon to Ontario California was forced to make an emergency landing after an exit door blew off the side of the two-month-old Boeing 747-9 MAX aircraft causing depressurization of the cabin.
In a post on X, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said, “I’ve been briefed on last night’s incident and remain in close contact with FAA on the response.” He added, “Grateful to the flight crew that kept passengers safe during this terrifying incident. FAA is supporting the NTSB’s [National Transportation Safety Board] investigation and will take all appropriate steps going forward.”
Alaska Airlines announced late Friday evening that it was taking “the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft.” It said, “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.”
Evan Smith, a passenger on the flight, told KOMO, “You heard a big loud bang to the left rear. A whooshing sound and all the oxygen masks deployed instantly and everyone got those on.”
FAA records confirm that the Boeing 737-9 MAX was a brand-new plane that had just been certified in November. Human Events senior editor Jack Posobiec noted, “This is a brand-new Boeing aircraft. It rolled off the line 2 months ago.” He added, “We need a national investigation before people die.”
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