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B-737 plane loses door in flight (2): what happened

The downside at 16,000 feet: it could have been worse

A Boeing B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (registration N704AL) of the US carrier Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) suffered one of the emergency doors ("plug door"), located in the rear part of the fuselage, immediately after take-off from an American airport. The pilot thus reversed course and made an emergency landing at the departure airport in Portland. All except the 171 passengers and six crewmembers. Injuries...

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Portland, Oregon, United States, 01/07/2024 14:00
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