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Alaska Airlines Drama: Boeing 737 Max 9 Fleet Grounded After Terrifying Blowouts

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Alaska Airlines faces chaos as sections of Boeing planes blow out mid-flight, leading to emergency landings and oxygen mask deployments. Find out more about the dramatic incidents here!

Alaska Airlines recently made headlines as multiple Boeing 737 Max 9 planes experienced terrifying blowouts mid-flight, prompting emergency landings and safety concerns. Passengers aboard the flights reported hearing loud noises, seeing parts of the fuselage detach, and oxygen masks deploying. The airline swiftly grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for urgent checks and inspections to ensure passenger safety.

Social media was abuzz with shocking photos and videos showing gaping holes in the aircraft's side walls and windows blown out. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) took action by temporarily grounding certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes, raising questions about the safety of these aircraft models. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also launched investigations into the incidents to determine the root causes and prevent future occurrences.

In a surprising turn of events, the Alaska Airlines incident involving the Boeing 737 Max 9 planes has led to the grounding of over 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft globally. This unprecedented move has put a spotlight on aircraft safety standards and regulatory measures. Passengers and aviation authorities are closely monitoring the situation, awaiting updates on the investigation results and any necessary improvements to ensure air travel remains secure.

As the aviation industry grapples with the aftermath of these blowouts, it serves as a reminder of the importance of stringent safety protocols and proactive maintenance in ensuring passenger security. The Alaska Airlines incidents have sparked discussions on aircraft design, structural integrity, and emergency response procedures, highlighting the need for continuous safety advancements in the aviation sector.

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Alaska Airlines grounds 737 Max 9 planes after section blows out ... (BBC News)

Part of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing.

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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 for checks after blowout (Reuters)

Social media posts also showed oxygen masks deployed and a portion of the aircraft's side wall missing.

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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air ... (The Guardian)

Chunk of fuselage also broke away, forcing emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon.

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Alaska Airlines grounds 65 Boeing Max 9s after window blows out ... (Financial Times)

Alaska Airlines will ground 65 of its Boeing 737 Max jets after a section of one of its planes blew out in mid-air shortly after take-off.

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US plane grounded after panel blows out mid-flight (RTE.ie)

Alaska Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft after a flight loaded with passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at ...

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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737-9 aircraft after window blown ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Flight data showed the plane climbed to 16000ft before returning to Portland International Airport.

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Alaska Airlines 737 Max lands safely after window, fuselage blow ... (OPB News)

The airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 jetliners, hours after a window on one such plane blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon.

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Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after section blows ... (CNBC)

Alaska Airlines flight 1282 returned to Portland, Oregon after a section of the plane ripped off midair. · Video and photos on social media showed a gaping hole ...

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FAA Grounds 171 Boeing Planes After Forced Emergency Landing ... (TIME)

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily grounded “certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft” on Saturday, after part of one of the planes blew off during an ...

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Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after mid-flight ... (Sky News)

Photos and videos from passengers showed a gaping hole in the side of the plane next to passenger seats, with oxygen masks deployed.

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US regulator orders grounding of some Boeing aircraft after Alaska ... (The Irish Times)

Boeing 737-9 Max involved in incident had received certification two months ago, according to online FAA records.

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Alaska Airlines grounds new aircraft after midair incident » Borneo ... (Borneo Bulletin Online)

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) – Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft late Friday, hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one such plane ...

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FAA grounds more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska ... (CNBC)

United is preparing to ground dozens of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for inspections, a day after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight.

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The fuselage blowout on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX 9: What ... (The Seattle Times)

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 has been grounded after an Alaska flight made an emergency landing in Portland, Friday. Here's what we know about the incident.

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Alaska Airlines grounds its Boeing 737-9 fleet after window blows ... (PBS NewsHour)

An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff three miles above Oregon, creating a gaping hole that ...

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NTSB arrives in Portland to investigate Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ... (KTVL)

KTVL News10 provides local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, entertainment programming for Medford and ...

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FAA grounds 171 Boeing planes after mid-air blowout on Alaska ... (BBC News)

It comes after part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off, forcing an emergency landing.

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Alaska Airlines blowout: 170 planes grounded after dramatic mid-air ... (Sky News)

The Alaska Airlines aircraft involved in Friday's incident had entered service just eight weeks earlier - and the fuselage that blew off covered a space ...

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FAA orders temporary grounding of certain Boeing planes after ... (CBS News)

The temporary grounding will affect about 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes worldwide, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9s grounded after Alaska Airlines in-flight blowout (The Seattle Times)

An emergency aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 may have long-lasting implications for 737 MAX maker Boeing, as well as Alaska.

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Alaska Airlines window blowout: 'A boom, a whoosh, white vapour ... (The Irish Times)

US orders 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes grounded after an Alaska Airlines flight suffers a window blowout shortly after takeoff.

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Alaska Airlines blowout: Passenger says ordeal was 'jarring and ... (Sky News)

Nicholas Hoch heard a "big boom" before oxygen masks dropped instantly in front of him and the flight crew shouted "get your seatbelts on" as a hole ripped ...

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