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His sock, shoe and iPhone were sucked out of Alaska Flight 1282. The phone still works

Cuong Tran did not take any photos or videos of the hole that opened up in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. He couldn't. His iPhone was sucked out of the opening and into what he thought must be oblivion — along with one of his Nike shoes and a sock. Tran was sitting in Seat 27A of the Alaska flight when a door plug burst off the side of the aircraft on Friday night, causing what ...
In this National Transportation Safety Board handout, an opening is seen in the fuselage of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Oregon.

Cuong Tran did not take any photos or videos of the hole that opened up in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

He couldn't. His iPhone was sucked out of the opening and into what he thought must be oblivion — along with one of his

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