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Boeing 737: Everything you need to know about the aircraft after terrifying mid-flight blowout

Source: Kyle Rinker via REUTERS

Alaska Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after a panel blew out from one of the aircraft as it climbed from Portland, Oregon.

The plane, on a routine flight to Ontario near Los Angeles, suffered immediate depressurisation and declared an emergency. All 177 passengers and crew were safe when the aircraft landed back at Portland. But the incident has once again raised questions about an aircraft

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