Alaska Airlines 737 Max makes emergency landing due to depressurization

Post by ceejayoz » Sat, Jan 06, 2024, 4:05 AM UTC

arrakeenrevived wrote: post #9

toomuchtodo wrote: post #7

Lost a window and an unoccupied seat per https://old.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/18znz5p/as_1282_k... > According to FAA record posted online, the Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023. Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38882358 (“HN: Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air“)

The pictures clearly show that the seat is still there. It also wasn't a window... that's a plug for an unused emergency exit location. Planes have spots in the fuselage where emergency exits can be placed if the aircraft is configured with enough seats where it needs more exits. This one wasn't, so instead of an emergency exit, there's a plug bolted into the spot instead. Would have to guess that there was a defect…

Post by tigeroil » Sat, Jan 06, 2024, 4:08 AM UTC

Post by ceejayoz » Sat, Jan 06, 2024, 4:09 AM UTC

tigeroil wrote: post #13

It's Alaska Airlines. I wouldn't read too much into Boeing's reliability from this, given Alaska's previous maintenance record...

Post by toomuchtodo » Sat, Jan 06, 2024, 4:10 AM UTC

arrakeenrevived wrote: post #9

toomuchtodo wrote: post #7

Lost a window and an unoccupied seat per https://old.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/18znz5p/as_1282_k... > According to FAA record posted online, the Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023. Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38882358 (“HN: Boeing wants FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air“)

The pictures clearly show that the seat is still there. It also wasn't a window... that's a plug for an unused emergency exit location. Planes have spots in the fuselage where emergency exits can be placed if the aircraft is configured with enough seats where it needs more exits. This one wasn't, so instead of an emergency exit, there's a plug bolted into the spot instead. Would have to guess that there was a defect…

Post by markdown » Sat, Jan 06, 2024, 4:12 AM UTC

randycupertino wrote: post #4

I_Am_Nous wrote: post #2

Yeah, sure Boeing, let's just give your planes a pass to get them in the air...this is literally the last headline they needed.

"If it's Boeing, I'm not going." I was on a flight that made and emergency landing once, it was TERRIFYING. The pilot circled once then we went down at a very steep angle. What was even worse was the three days we were stranded in Gander Newfoundland while they fixed the plane and then flew in a new crew. It was basically an refueling/military base and not a real airport, no food or facilities. After that I never fle…