A cabin panel flew off in midair during an Alaska Airlines flight, leaving a gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage and forcing an emergency landing. The incident took place on Saturday. Social media images showed emergency oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling as terrified passengers crouched in their seats.
What happened to the Alaska Air Flight 1282?
Alaska Air Flight 1282 suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. En route to Ontario, California, the jet made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.
Flight data showed the plane climbed to 16,000 feet (4,876 metres) before the incident took place, with the hole causing the cabin to depressurise.
