"Alaska Airlines Suspends Boeing 737-9 Operations Following Series of In-Flight Safety Incidents"

Alaska Airlines has decided to ground its entire fleet of 65 Boeing 737 Max-9 aircraft as a precautionary measure after a fuselage blowout occurred on Flight AS 1282 shortly after takeoff. The incident, which involved a new jet delivered in October, happened on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, with 171 passengers and six crew members on board. There were no injuries reported. The airline will conduct full maintenance and inspections before returning the planes to service.