This Alaska Airlines Boeing lost its door plug in flight

The Alaska Airlines plane that had a door panel blown off midair in January had been scheduled for maintenance. The plane was scheduled to undergo maintenance later that night, Alaska Airlines confirmed Tuesday. The door panel blew off in January, the airline confirmed Tuesday that the plane had been due for maintenance that night.

A massive hole opened up in the side of the Alaska Air plane minutes into a flight. Wind and noise filled the cabin, clothes and phones were ripped from passengers and hurled into the void. The metal of airplane seats twisted towards the opening. It was an extremely lucky day.

Regulators and the aviation industry must recommit to maintaining the highest standards and quality, writes Hassan Shahidi. The industry must also be building an even more resilient aviation system, he writes. Shahidi: Regulators need to maintain the highest standard and quality to build a resilient system.

A Boeing 737 Max 9 earned its certificate of airworthiness on October 25, six days before it found its home with Alaska Airlines. The impact ripped headrests off seats and a shirt off a passenger. A Boeing 737 Max Max 9 earned its certification of airworthy on October 25.

Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after mid-flight window blowout. Photos and videos from passengers showed a gaping hole in the side of the plane next to passenger seats. Alaska Airlines flight was carrying passengers with oxygen masks, but no one was hurt.

Boeing says they have a technical team on standby to help the investigation into an incident involving an Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max aircraft. Boeing says the technical team is ready to help with the investigation. Alaska Airlines has been forced to make an emergency landing after a 737 Max aircraft experienced an engine failure.

FAA temporarily grounded certain Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft. Alaska Airlines plane blew out of the aircraft mid-flight on Friday. Follows live updates from the FAA on Twitter and Facebook. FAA grounded Boeing 737 Max aircraft after emergency on Friday night flight from Alaska Airlines flight.

A part of the fuselage blew off shortly after takeoff, a boy’s shirt was sucked off his torso. Passengers reported a loud bang, a whooshing sound and a boy's shirt sucked right off. The mother of the boy was left holding the boy, passengers reported.

Flight makes emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, after window appears to have blown out after takeoff. Alaska Airlines flight made emergency landing after window blew out in flight, passenger tells CNN. Flight was en route to Portland from Seattle to Portland, Washington, on Friday evening. Flight lands in Portland after window blows out, passenger says.

Alaska Airlines plane forced to make emergency landing at Portland International Airport. Part of the aircraft broke away shortly after takeoff. Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing MAX-9 fleet after "window" blows out mid-air. Plane was forced to land in Portland, Oregon, after engine broke away.

FAA to temporarily ground certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after door blew off in midair. Alaska Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing when door blew out. FAA orders temporary grounding and inspections of certain planes after emergency landing. Flight made emergency landing after door blown out on flight from Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines Flight 646 from Portland to Phoenix turned around shortly after takeoff. Passengers detected an "odor" in the cabin, officials said. Plane returns to Portland airport after passengers smell 'odor' in cabin. Alaska Airlines flight 646 was headed to Phoenix from Portland, Oregon.

Engineers worried about light indicating problems with plane's pressurisation system. But concerns did not reach the mark to ground the plane immediately. Plane's door panel blew off mid-air 'was due to be serviced that day' Plane was due to undergo a routine maintenance check-up that day.

Alaska Airlines, Boeing sued by passengers on plane when door flew off midflight. Four passengers aboard Alaska Airlines flight made emergency landing earlier this month. They are suing the airline and Boeing for damages. Alaska Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Washington, D.C.

Vicki Kreps describes her experience traveling with her two grandchildren on a dramatic Alaska Airlines flight to California. The door blew off mid-flight, leaving a hole in the plane. Vicki says she was flying with her grandchildren when she saw the door blown off in the middle of the flight.

The fuselage blew off covered a space reserved for an extra evacuation door. Passengers have described it as a 'flight from hell' The aircraft involved in Friday's incident had entered service just eight weeks earlier. The plane involved in the incident was the first of its kind to blow-off on a new aircraft.

Warning light found before flight took off did not suggest aircraft needed to be taken out of service, according to reports. Alaska Airlines said a warning light did not mean aircraft was taken off of service. Alaskan Airlines plane had door panel blow out ahead of scheduled safety check: report.

FAA grounds 171 Boeing 737 Max 9s after panel blows out in mid-flight. Alaska Airlines panel blew out midflight on Friday, FAA says. FAA: 171 planes grounded after incident in midflight. FAA has ground 171 planes after incident with Alaska Airlines on Friday.

Alaska Airlines passenger captured the forced emergency landing of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft. A large section of the plane blew off mid-flight after a large section blew off during the flight. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing after the large part blew off in mid-air.

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. Large section of aircraft blew out in midair. Flight was forced to make emergency landing shortly after takeoff. Plane made emergency landing after a large section blew out midair, plane was carrying passengers. Plane was headed to Portland, Portland, from Portland, where it landed.

Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after mid-flight window blowout. Photos and videos from passengers showed a gaping hole in the side of the plane next to passenger seats. Alaska Airlines flight was carrying passengers with oxygen masks, but no one was hurt.