Federal Aviation Administration orders Boeing 737 MAX 9 grounded due to Alaska Airlines wall panel peeling accident
On January 6, 2024, at 17:07 local time, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 bound for Ontario, California took off from Portland, Oregon. Immediately after takeoff, an accident occurred in which the entire rear wall panel on the left side of the aircraft was blown off. The plane immediately turned back and made an emergency landing at 5:27 p.m. All 177 passengers and crew members were safe, but following the accident, Alaska Airlines suspended all Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft in its fleet. In addition, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the temporary suspension of operations of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft owned by US airlines and operating in US airspace until they are inspected.
FAA Statement on Temporary Grounding of Certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircraft | Federal Aviation Administration
FAA orders temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 after a piece of Alaska Airline plane wall detached midair
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-airlines-flight-makes-emergency-landing-part-plane-appears-deta-rcna132618
Copywriter Kyle Rinker was on board the plane and took photos of the area where the accident occurred from inside the plane. Rather than 'a hole', it looks like one panel is missing.
When the wall of the plane just breaks off mid flight @AlaskaAir pic.twitter.com/pMWhpiHmFY
— Kyle Rinker (@Kyrinker) January 6, 2024
CNN's report is as follows.
What we know about Alaska Airline losing section of plane mid-flight - YouTube
In response to the accident, Alaska Airlines temporarily suspended operations of its 65 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and conducted an investigation. As a result, there were no particular findings of concern.
Flight 1282 and our next steps with the Boeing MAX-9: https://t.co/LFxJvQYNcA pic.twitter.com/oemRokr1tz
— Alaska Airlines (@AlaskaAir) January 6, 2024
Additionally, the FAA has ordered the temporary suspension of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft owned by American airlines and those flying in U.S. airspace. The order is expected to affect more than 170 aircraft worldwide.
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United Airlines has already canceled some 60 flights operated by the Boeing 737 MAX 9.
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Panama's Copa Airlines has also announced that it will suspend some flights in accordance with the FAA's order.
Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer, has expressed its full support for the FAA's decision, and its technical team is assisting the National Transportation Safety Board with its investigation.
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