By: Natasha Archary

Alaska Airlines has grounded all its planes after the window panel on one of its plane blew out mid-flight.
The American passenger plane lost a part of its fuselage, including a window panel during a flight to California.
There were 177 passengers and crew on board, and the plane was able to land safely without any casualties.
As a safety precaution Alaska Airlines has decided to ground all 65 of its Boeing 737 Max 9 to allow for inspections before further flights.
It is unclear why the window panel blew out during the flight, but the Boeing 737 Max 9 has had previous concerns with regards to safety.
In 2019 these planes were grounded for 18-months following two crashes which killed all passengers on board.
#Alaska Airlines grounded 65 #Boeing 737-9 aircrafts late Friday, hours after a window & piece of fuselage on one Flight 1282 plane blew out in midair at 16,000 ft, forcing an emergency landing in #Portland, #Oregon. Flight landed safely with 174 passengers & 6 crew members. pic.twitter.com/XnNaPScZ4L
— World News Hub (@WorldNewsHubWNH) January 6, 2024
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