After the Japan Airlines plane crash, another major plane crash has been averted. There was panic among the passengers when the window of the flying Boeing 737 plane of Alaska Airlines suddenly uprooted and fell down. After this suddenly the oxygen masks of the plane started falling down with a thud. This created panic among all the passengers of the plane. Many passengers are seen wearing oxygen masks. The pilot immediately made an emergency landing of the plane. After this all the passengers were immediately disembarked. Due to this, the lives of all 180 passengers including the crew members on board the plane were saved.
Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a window suddenly shattered. This spread panic among the passengers sitting near the window. During this time, phones and other items of many distressed passengers also fell out of the plane. Many passengers have shared the video of this scary moment. The plane was flying from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California. Cabin pressure dropped after a window on the plane broke. Due to this, oxygen masks started falling down near the passengers. The pilot made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after the plane began shaking. This incident happened on Friday evening.
There were 180 passengers on board the plane
The incident occurred on Alaska Flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 Max. It was certified by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in November 2023, just two months before the flight, according to FAA records available online. According to the passengers on board the plane, they heard a loud bang and saw that a window of the plane had been uprooted and fell down. When this accident occurred, the plane was flying at an altitude of 16,000 feet. There were a total of 180 passengers including 6 crew members on board this aircraft. Due to the window being torn off, a large gap became visible in the wall of the plane. This increased the nervousness of the passengers.
A child sitting near the window was reportedly pulled by the suction and his shirt was torn. Some passengers also lost their phones, which fell out of the window from the plane. The seat next to the window also flew away due to decompression. But no one has been reported injured yet. Alaska Airlines acknowledged the incident at the airport and said they would provide more information when it became available.
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