TERRIFYING: Video Shows Boeing 737 Losing Section Of Plane In The Air

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to make an emergency landing after the mid-flight section of the plane blew out while in the air.

The entire incident was filmed and showed scared passengers wearing oxygen masks while there was a big gaping hole in the plane.

A little boy who was close to the opening almost flew out, and the force of the air was even able to rip his shirt off his body.

Here’s footage of the incident:

This was the scene inside the Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, on Friday after losing a chunk of its body. Regulators have ordered U.S. airlines to stop using some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until they are inspected. https://t.co/pWcGzL0uMF pic.twitter.com/vdDgAyA2EF

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2024

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing last night after a panel blew out shortly after takeoff. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported.

The airline has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft. pic.twitter.com/tgnGe8thrI

— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) January 6, 2024

Per Fox Business:

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Friday at Portland International Airport after a large section of the plane blew out in mid-air.

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The airline said in a statement that flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, experienced an “incident” shortly after departure. The aircraft, which was carrying 171 guests and six crew members, landed safely back at Portland International Airport.

“The safety of our guests and employees is always our primary priority, so while this type of occurrence is rare, our flight crew was trained and prepared to safely manage the situation,” the statement read.

The flight departed Portland at 4:40 p.m. local time and was back on the ground at around 5:30 p.m., according to KPTV.

This is Terrifying

Alaska Airlines had one of its window and a chunk of fuselage ( not emergency door) blown out mid air, few minutes after take off from Portland, Oregon to Ontario – California, USA.

The Alaska flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 MAX flying at an altitude of 16,000… pic.twitter.com/wHDRwhpm5C

— Culton Scovia Nakamya (@CultonScovia) January 6, 2024

Here’s what BBC reported:

A passenger plane lost a section of its fuselage in mid-air forcing it to make an emergency landing in the US state of Oregon.

The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 turned back minutes into its flight to California after an outer section, including a window, fell off on Friday.

There were 177 passengers and crew on board and it landed safely in Portland.

The airline said it would temporarily ground all 65 of its 737 Max 9 aircraft to conduct inspections.

Boeing said it was aware of the incident and was “working to gather more information”.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority told the BBC it was “monitoring the situation very closely”.

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Evan Smith, one of the 171 passengers on board, said: “There was a really loud bang towards the left rear of the plane and a woosh noise – and all the air masks dropped.
“They said there was a kid in that row who had his shirt was sucked off him and out of the plane and his mother was holding onto him to make sure he didn’t go with it.”
Diego Murillo said the gap was “as wide as a refrigerator”.