"Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing as Window Blows Out Post-Takeoff from PDX"

Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its Boeing 737-9 fleet after a window and piece of fuselage blew out midair on a flight from Oregon, causing an emergency landing in Portland. The incident, which resulted in minor injuries and the cabin depressurizing, is under investigation by the NTSB and FAA. The affected aircraft, which had been in service for only two months, will undergo maintenance and safety inspections before returning to service. This comes after the Boeing 737 Max series faced a nearly two-year grounding following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.