Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 After Midair Emergency Landing
PORTLAND, Oregon – All 174 passengers and six crew members aboard an Alaska Airlines flight are safe after a window and part of the fuselage blew out midair, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the temporary grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners for inspection following the incident. This order impacts 171 airplanes worldwide, with required inspections taking approximately four to eight …