Section blows out of plane, forces Alaska Airlines flight back to PDX

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Portland International Airport after a section of the fuselage suddenly blew out of the plane Friday evening with a big boom and a rush of air through a gaping hole, passengers told The Oregonian/OregonLive. Read the latest: • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: • Get the latest news and more at The Oregonian/OregonLive: • Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive: • Follow us on TikTok: @theoregonian?lang=en • Follow us on Instagram: • Like us on Facebook: • Follow us on X: • Subscribe to our newsletters: • Listen to our podcasts: