Moments after takeoff, one of the doors of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX broke open, resulting in an emergency.Passenger-shot videos to show how the mid-cabin emergency evacuation door had totally detached from the aircraft.
Soon after departure, this evening, AS1282 from Portland to Ontario, CA (California) had an issue. With 171 passengers and 6 crew members, the Boeing aircraft returned to Portland International Airport after its door reportedly blew off. In a post on X, Alaska Airlines stated, “We are looking into what happened and will offer additional information as it becomes available.