Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX Makes Emergency Landing After Mid-Cabin Door Blows Open Mid-Air

Published: 06 January 2024 at 05:17

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX made an emergency landing after its mid-cabin exit door blew open mid-air shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred on flight AS1282 from Portland to Ontario, CA, and the aircraft safely returned to Portland International Airport with 171 passengers and 6 crew members. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the event. The Boeing 737 MAX involved in the incident had been delivered to Alaska Airlines in October 2023 and had accumulated 145 flights since then. The 737-9 MAX has a rear cabin exit door activated in dense seating configurations.

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