Edited by Li Zedong
According to a CCTV News report on January 7, an Alaska Airlines passenger plane in the United States had an accident in the air shortly after takeoff on the 5th local time, and then returned urgently. There were 171 passengers and six crew members on board.
Recordings between the flight crew and air traffic controllers showed the plane in a depressurized emergency few minutes before the plane successfully landed.
The latest news, the recording is exposed, recording the "frightening" moment before the forced landing!
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Crew: We just lost pressure and we declared an emergency.
Air Traffic Controllers: Do you need assistance on the ground?
Crew: Yes, we need to, we declared an emergency, we had 177 people on board.
Air traffic controllers: The plane in case of an emergency will land next and they have 3.2 kilometers left to enter the runway.
Emergency Escape Hatch Dropped, Passenger: The Dropped Part is as wide as a refrigerator
On the 5th, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane involved in the accident. Image source: CCTV News
According to CCTV News reported on January 6, Alaska Airlines said in a statement that the company's Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane with flight number 1282 flew from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California on the same day. There were 171 passengers and six crew members on board. It is reported that the 737MAX9 aircraft operating this flight is only 0.3 years old and has registration number N704AL. The New York Times reported that the aircraft was certified in November 2023 and entered commercial service that month, and has since operated 145 flights.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the crew reported a loss of pressure before the plane returned. According to US media reports, part of the fuselage of the passenger plane fell in the air at the time of the incident. According to the report, the dropped part is the rear emergency escape hatch, which is generally used when performing long-range flight missions, but most American airlines do not use this emergency hatch position, but arrange the seats as ordinary window seats.
Passengers of the passenger plane involved: The dropped parts were as wide as a refrigerator and about two-thirds the height of a refrigerator. There was a loud noise on the left side of the plane, and all the oxygen masks popped out. I heard that a child sitting in that row was sucked out of the body, but luckily his mother held him tightly and he didn't have an accident.
Federal Aviation Administration records show that the plane involved in the accident rolled off the assembly line and was certified just over two months ago. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Image source: Xinhua News Agency
Boeing responded: Agree to check immediately!
After the incident, on January 6, local time, Boeing issued a statement on its official website on the inspection of the 737-9 aircraft: "Safety is our top priority, and we deeply regret the impact of this incident on its customers and passengers." We agree with and fully support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision to immediately inspect the 737-9 aircraft with the same configuration as the affected aircraft.
In addition, a technical team from Boeing is supporting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into last night's incident. We will continue to liaise closely with regulators and customers. ”
Boeing issued a statement on the 6th saying that it supports the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to require an immediate safety inspection of the 737 MAX 9 model with the same configuration as the accident aircraft. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has sent personnel to Portland on the 6th to investigate the accident.
According to CCTV News on January 7, citing Reuters local time on January 7, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has adopted the Federal Aviation Administration's directive on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) also noted that there are currently no EU member states with airlines "operating aircraft in affected configurations".
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency on January 7, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft operated by American Airlines or operated in the United States on the 6th to conduct safety inspections of the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said the emergency airworthiness directive will affect about 171 aircraft, and operators will be required to inspect the aircraft in accordance with the directive before resuming flights. According to statistics, the American Boeing company has delivered 218 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft around the world.
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