According to CCTV News citing US media reports, on the afternoon of the 5th local time, an Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, with a window and part of the fuselage missing.
A photo taken by a passenger released by local media shows that a large part of the aircraft's fuselage and a window are missing.
The National Transportation Safety Commission of the United States is investigating this incident. According to Reuters, Boeing stated in a statement that it is investigating the incident.
According to a comprehensive report by Yangcheng Evening News, the Associated Press reported that after the plane landed, photos of the scene exposed by passengers showed that some parts of the aircraft's fuselage were damaged and a large part disappeared. Photos on social media show that the oxygen mask on the plane had already popped out at that time.
According to local television reports, some passengers had their phones sucked away in the air, and a child's shirt was torn off due to the plane's sudden decompression. However, the passengers on board were not injured.
The flight number of this aircraft is Flight 1282, flying from Portland, Oregon, USA to Ontario, California. The plane took off at 4:52 pm on the same day and returned to Portland International Airport at 5:27 pm.
According to the aviation tracking website FlightAware, the aircraft reached a maximum altitude of 4876 meters on that day and then began to lower its altitude. Alaska Airlines stated that Flight 1282 experienced a malfunction shortly after takeoff, with 171 passengers and 6 crew members safely landing on board.
According to the report, according to records from the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States, this is a Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft that was certified and taken off the assembly line two months ago. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States did not immediately respond to comments.
According to Reuters, the National Transportation Safety Board of the United States announced later that it was investigating the incident. The Washington Post reported that Alaska Airlines is investigating what happened.
Boeing responded on the X platform, "We have learned about the accident involving Alaska Airlines Flight AS1282. We are working hard to gather more information and contact our airline customers. The Boeing technical team is ready to support the investigation at any time."
According to CCTV news, on the 6th local time, Alaska Airlines announced on its official social media account that the company has decided to temporarily suspend 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.