into the fuselage, destroying a window a woman was partially sucked out and died following this latest alaska airlines incident, ntsb investigators will scrutinize the production process, aircraft maintenance and crew response. >> should people be worried about other boeing models that they're flying on that are recently produced models >> no, i don't think so. based on what we know now, this does appear to be an isolated event involving one specific type of aircraft >> reporter: tonight, dozens of those airplanes getting a closer look jesse kirsch, nbc news now, to our other big story. the first major winter snowstorm of the season is starting to wallop the northeast, bringing a punishing mix of snow, wind, ice, and rain, you name it george solis reports from scranton, pennsylvania, where snow is already starting to come in >> reporter: tonight, the first winter storm of the new year slamming the eastern united states heavy snow falling in west virginia and pennsylvania