Terrifying: Alaska Airlines Jet Panel Blows Out in Mid-Air

An Alaska Airlines jet had to turn around and make an emergency landing after a large panel of the fuselage reportedly blew out in mid-air, causing a terrifying decompression in the cabin.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident aboard Flight 1281. There were no injuries reported aboard the Boeing 737-9 MAX, which is just two months old.

In a statement, the airline said that “while this type of occurrence is rare, our flight crew was trained and prepared to safely manage the situation.”

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