hello. and welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m michael holmes. a terrifying incident leaves many boeing 737 max 9s temporarily grounded and 177 passengers and crew feeling lucky to be alive. we re actually now waiting for a news briefing from the u.s. national transportation safety board. that s set to begin at any minute, and we will bring it to you live. they ll be discussing what happened on alaska airlines flight 1282 on friday. officials and witnesses say a part of the fuselage called a plug blew off during the plane s ascent leaving a gaping doorway sized hole in the side of the jet while it was an altitude of 16,000 feet. that s around 4,900 meters. incredibly the plane made a successful emergency landing and there were injuries but none of them serious. now, after the alaska airlines emergency, the u.s. federal aviation administration temporarily grounded certain boeing 737 max 9 aircraft operated by u.s. airlines or in u.s. terri
significant events in all other modes of transportation. our goal always is to save lives. so at the end of our investigation, we issue safety recommendations that are aimed at preventing tragedies from reoccurring. however, we don t have to wait for a final report to take action. at any point during an investigation we can issue an urgent safety recommendation. again, at any point during an investigation so that we address any potential safety issues early on. now, we re here investigating an accident. and yes, we ve now determined based on our definition of substantial damage it is an accident not an incident that occurred around 6:38 p.m. pacific standard time yesterday, friday, january 5, 2024. alaska airlines flight 1282, a