As Alaska Air Flight 1282 reached just over 16,000 feet on Friday, the panel tore off from the side of the jet, leaving a neat, refrigerator-sized, rectangular hole in the aircraft. The pilot immediately signaled that the plane would have to land. WHY IS THIS PANEL ...
Oregon. And the plane had not yet reached a cruising altitude of more than 30,000 feet when passengers and flight attendants might have been walking around instead of being belted into their seats.
federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets. Here is what to know about the Max 9 plane involved, and what comes next. WHAT HAPPENED? An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a port...
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The Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air plane arrived from Bangkok and crashed while attempting to land in the town of Muan. It’s come at a time of political upheaval for South Korea, with its government in turmoil. 2 of 14 | Rescue team carry the body of a passenger at the site...
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"They even flagged the plane for additional maintenance. What maintenance never had a chance to be done because of the fateful flight on Friday," he noted. For how long will the Boeing 737 Max 9s be grounded? The length of time is unclear, but the FAA on Monday said the aircraft "will...
A: Good afternoon, Su Hai. B: Good afternoon, Nancy. A: What is that? B: It’s a schoolbag. A: Is that your schoolbag? B: No, it isn’t. My schoolbag is here. I think it’s Helen’s. A: Where is Helen? B: She’s in the library. A: Let’s go there now. B: OK....
A panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly after the flight took off from Portland, forcing the plane to return to Portland International Airport. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP) Read More By T...