Alaska Airlines has grounded 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft after a fuselage section of Flight 1282 broke off in flight during departure from Portland International Airport on Friday night.
In a statement posted on the airline's website, Alaska
Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci said, “Following tonight’s event on Flight 1282, we
have decided to take the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet
of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft.”
Flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 jet, departed Portland
International Airport on Friday night and reached an altitude of 16,000 feet
before it had to return for an emergency landing. A large window section of the
aircraft had ripped off the plane during departure.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated on X no
“serious injuries” were reported.
“Safety is our foundational value and the most important
thing we focus on every day,” Minicucci said in his statement, “Each aircraft
will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and
safety inspections. We anticipate all inspections will be completed in the next
few days.
“I am personally committed to doing everything we can to
conduct this review in a timely and transparent way.
“We are working with Boeing and regulators to understand
what occurred tonight and will share updates as more information is available.
The NTSB is investigating this event, and we will fully support their
investigation.
“My heart goes out to those who were on this flight – I am
so sorry for what you experienced. I am so grateful for the response of our
pilots and flight attendants. We have teams on the ground in Portland assisting
passengers and are working to support guests who are traveling in the days ahead.”
1 comment:
why would Boeign build it that way ? A smart engineering "fault door " I hope never to fly in B737max ?
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