NEW DELHI: In a response to a severe in-flight emergency, Alaska Airlines has suspended operations of its entire Boeing 737-9 fleet. The decision came late Friday, following an alarming incident where a window and part of the fuselage on one of their planes blew out midair, necessitating an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.The incident unfolded …
The mid-cabin door of an Alaska Airlines aircraft after it separate from the plane New Delhi: An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX faced an emergency today after one of its doors blew open mid-air, minutes after take-off. Videos taken by passengers show the mid-cabin exit door had completely separated from the aircraft. “AS1282 from Portland …
Photo: AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images (Getty Images) Three passengers have filed a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines. The plaintiffs were onboard Flight 2059 when off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson, riding the cockpit jump seat, attempted to shut off the plane’s engines. He was dragged out of the cockpit and restrained as the flight was diverted. Emerson told the …