Alaska Airlines passengers describe the moment a piece of the plane fell off
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing when part of the fuselage fell off midair said the ordeal was terrifying.
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing when part of the fuselage fell off midair said the ordeal was loud and terrifying.
Evan Granger, a passenger seated in exit row seat 16F, said he heard a “loud boom” followed by “a gust of wind coming in” at about 20 minutes into the flight on Friday. He said both of his ears became plugged.
A photo of a panel of a plane blown out on an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Ontario, Calif., on Friday.Courtesy Kyle Rinker“I didn’t want to look back to see what was happening,” Granger told NBC News. “My focus in that moment was just breathe into the oxygen mask and trust that the flight crew will do everything they can to keep us safe.”
Granger acknowledged “there are so many things that had to go right in order for all of us to have survived,” adding that he is “very grateful” that they were able to land safely.
Elizabeth Le of Portland, Oregon, said the flight was about 20 minutes into its route from Portland to Ontario, California, on Friday when she heard a loud noise.
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