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Alaska plane crash: plug door found

Detached in flight, reported in the courtyard of a house

The emergency door (plug door) of the Boeing B-737 MAX 9 (registration N704AL) plane of the US Alaska Airlines (flight AS1282) which detached in flight, immediately after take-off from Portland international airport, in the United States, when the aircraft had reached 16,000 feet altitude, was found. No injuries caused by the aircraft component falling to the ground were reported."I'm excited to announce...

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Portland, Oregon, United States, 01/08/2024 10:02
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