Alaska Airlines grounded all its Boeing 737-9 aircraft, after one of its flights was forced to conduct an emergency landing when a window and piece of fuselage blew out in midair on Friday.
The hole in the aircraft was ripped open some 20 minutes after take off, causing the cabin to depressurize.
Oxygen masks were released and the plane safely landed soon after, with over 170 passengers and six crew members unharmed.
“Following tonight’s event on Flight 1282, we have decided to take the…