UAL - Over 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s Grounded As Alaska Air Passengers Recall Terrifying Incident | Benzinga
Passengers aboard Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) flight 1282 experienced a major scare, as an emergency exit-sized gap suddenly appeared in the side of the plane, leading to a rapid decompression. The plane was en route from Portland to Ontario, California, when the incident occurred.
As per a report by The Wall Street Journal, the flight took off on Friday afternoon and was forced to return to Portland International Airport within 30 minutes. The plane, at 16,000 feet, had 171 passengers and six crew members on board, all of whom survived the frightening ordeal.
The sudden decompression sucked out a ...