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The mid cabin exit door flew off in mid-air. The passengers sitting inside started recording a video of this. There were 171 passengers and 6 crew members in the plane. Fortunately, everyone was safely landed at Portland International Airport. The flight was going from Portland to Ontario, California. Alaska Airlines has also given information about this on the social media platform X.
AS1282 from Portland to Ontario, CA experienced an incident this evening soon after departure. The aircraft landed safely back at Portland International Airport with 171 guests and 6 crew members. We are investigating what happened and will share more as it becomes available.
— Alaska Airlines (@AlaskaAir) January 6, 2024
Aircraft Flightradar24, a real-time monitor that tracks movements, said in a social media post that the plane was flying at an altitude of 16,325 feet at the time of the incident. This was its maximum altitude. According to the report, Boeing 737 MAX was inducted into Alaska Airlines on October 1, 2023. It started commercial flights from November 11, 2023.
#BREAKING: Alaska Airlines Forced to Make an Emergency Landing After Large Aircraft Window Blows Out Mid-Air ⁰⁰📌#Portland , #Oregon
⁰A Forced emergency landing was made of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at Portland International Airport on Friday night. The flight, travelling… pic.twitter.com/nt0FwmPALE— RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) January 6, 2024
According to Flightradar24 Plane There is a rear cabin exit door. It comes before the rear exit door. It is activated only in dense seat configurations. But in this aircraft of Alaska Airlines, the door was not activated. It was a permanently plugged door. In such a situation, the airlines are saying that the matter will be investigated further. The video of the door flying in the air is going viral on social media.
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