Jan 6, 2024, 6:15 am
Last edit by: dayone
Emergency Airworthiness Directive: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExte...dalOpened=true
Live list of AS cancelations (grouped by origin):
Live Alaska Airlines Flight Status - FlightAware
Current open thread for ongoing AS-related discussion only:
MAX 9 Resumed Flying on 1/26/2024 - FlyerTalk Forums
Live list of AS cancelations (grouped by origin):
Live Alaska Airlines Flight Status - FlightAware
Current open thread for ongoing AS-related discussion only:
MAX 9 Resumed Flying on 1/26/2024 - FlyerTalk Forums
Section of MAX 9 Blows Out During Ascent (AS 1282 PDX-ONT)
Jan 5, 2024, 7:33 pm
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Section of MAX 9 Blows Out During Ascent (AS 1282 PDX-ONT)
Being reported on airliners.net and Twitter.
Section of the cabin wall is - gone. Hopefully this is fake, but Flightaware seems to note a return to PDX.
Now definitely confirmed....
Section of plane blows out mid-air, makes emergency landing at Portland airport (kptv.com)
Section of the cabin wall is - gone. Hopefully this is fake, but Flightaware seems to note a return to PDX.
Now definitely confirmed....
Section of plane blows out mid-air, makes emergency landing at Portland airport (kptv.com)
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Jan 5, 2024, 7:46 pm
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Holy cow.. hope everyone is OK.
Jan 5, 2024, 7:46 pm
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FR24 data indicates the flight came right back to PDX after takeoff today: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...s1282#33840ae2
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n704al
N704AL. Only 3 months into service, makes you wonder if it was a manufacturing defect. Looks like it was also just in OKC for some kind of work.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n704al
N704AL. Only 3 months into service, makes you wonder if it was a manufacturing defect. Looks like it was also just in OKC for some kind of work.
Last edited by Resplendent; Jan 5, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Jan 5, 2024, 7:47 pm
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And a MAX aircraft to boot.
Hope everyone is OK.
EF:MX - MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION
4PDX/OUT0452P 0.12L OFF0506P *1909
2PDX/ON 0526P IN 0530P *1947
3PDX/ETD0630P 1.50L ON-TIME *1947
6PDX/DX XCLD MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION *1956
1ONT/LX XCLD MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION *1956
Hope everyone is OK.
EF:MX - MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION
4PDX/OUT0452P 0.12L OFF0506P *1909
2PDX/ON 0526P IN 0530P *1947
3PDX/ETD0630P 1.50L ON-TIME *1947
6PDX/DX XCLD MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION *1956
1ONT/LX XCLD MECHANICAL - CANCELLATION *1956
Jan 5, 2024, 7:49 pm
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A 3 month old 737 Max 9. Terrifying.
Jan 5, 2024, 7:50 pm
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Flight path from FlightRadar24. N704AL, a MAX-9 Delivered Oct 2023.
Jan 5, 2024, 7:51 pm
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Wow, made it to about 15k ft.
Jan 5, 2024, 7:53 pm
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Maybe I should drive down to Lake Oswego and look for plane parts...
Jan 5, 2024, 7:55 pm
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Jan 5, 2024, 7:55 pm
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The fact that the seat cushion on the window seat appears to be pulled off makes me hope nobody was sitting there... I do hope everyone was OK.
Jan 5, 2024, 8:00 pm
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Apparently there is an optional exit door there that is plugged when not in use, like with AS, and the plug failed.
Jan 5, 2024, 8:04 pm
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Not that I have been that far back in Economy in ages, but that’s a row on my no fly list now.
Jan 5, 2024, 8:06 pm
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The a.net thread has some more info: https://www.airliners.net/forum/view...?f=3&t=1490287
Some pics that made it onto reddit:
https://imgur.com/a/GviJXbI
https://imgur.com/a/G6rtsys
Some pics that made it onto reddit:
https://imgur.com/a/GviJXbI
https://imgur.com/a/G6rtsys