Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 MAX-9s after hole blows open in cabin

Alaska Airlines has announced that it is grounding its entire fleet of Boeing 737 MAX-9 jets after a gaping hole opened in the cabin of a Southern California-bound flight Friday evening. The terrifying incident happened on Alaska Flight 1282, which had just taken off from Portland International Airport in Oregon and was headed for Ontario, California. Passengers reported hearing a “loud boom” about 20 minutes into the flight, and one woman told KTLA that a mother and her teenage son were seated in that row.  “The oxygen masks dropped down, and I look to my left and hear and see wind blasting, with a piece of the wall gone,” passenger Elizabeth Le said. “I looked up and saw that the son’s shirt was completely off, and his skin was very red, most likely due to the cold air. I heard after from the son’s friend that the mom had to drag him back into the plane after the piece flew off.” KTLA's Omar Lewis reports on Jan. 6, 2024. Details: https://ift.tt/KgjR3dC