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Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Window Blows Out

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2 years ago

January 6, 2024

Alaska Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Window Blows Out

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland after one of the cabin windows exploded, creating a gaping hole and sucking out belongings from frightened passengers.

The packed commercial airliner took off from Portland International Airport around 5 PM Friday, heading for Ontario, California, but it had to quickly turn around after the window blew out.

As the plane flew back to Portland airport, sheer chaos ensued as oxygen masks rained down on the 171 passengers and tornado-like winds gusted through the cabin, causing a “pressurization issue,” according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

During the next 15 minutes, scared passengers recorded videos of the harrowing experience and posted them on social media, showing the large hole in the side of the plane, where several items, including cell phones, were suctioned out.

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9

Luckily, the Boeing 737-9 aircraft touched down safely and no one was seriously hurt, but a flight attendant sustained minor injuries.

One passenger, Vi Nguyen, told the New York Times … she was jolted awake by a loud bang during the flight and turned to her left, seeing “the wall on the side of the plane is gone.” She added, “The first thing I thought was, ‘I’m going to die.’”

Her pal, Elizabeth Le, also spoke to the NYT, saying a teenage boy had lost his shirt and his skin was red and irritated as he sat with his mom in their seats.

Flight attendants were trying to help them move to another section of the plane, Le said, recalling, “It was honestly horrifying. I almost broke down, but I realized I needed to remain calm.”

Alaska Airlines Audio, Pilot Went ‘Little Overboard’ in Attempt to Take Down Plane

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci issued a statement Friday night, saying the company is temporarily grounding its fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircrafts for full inspection and maintenance as a precautionary measure.

Minicucci also apologized to the passengers on the flight and confirmed the National Transportation Safety Board is spearheading an investigation into what caused the incident.

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Sunday Puzzle: -IUM Pandemonium

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54 minutes ago

February 8, 2026

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Sunday Puzzle

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On air challenge

The suffix -IUM ends the names of most metallic elements. But it’s also the ending of other words that aren’t elements. Answer these clues for them.
Ex. Boredom –> TEDIUM

1. Size between small and large

2. Fish tank

3. Skull

4. Platform for a speaker

5. Large hall for physical exercise

6. Sun room

7. Building in which the stars of the night sky are projected on the ceiling

8. Individually owned apartment

9. Payment to a speaker

10. State of acute mental confusion

11. Garden flower also known as a cranesbill

12. Thousand years

Last week’s challenge

Last week’s challenge came from Alan Hochbaum, of Duluth, Ga. Think of two hooved animals. Take all the letters of one of them and the last three letters of the other, mix them together, and you’ll get the first and last names of a famous actress. Who is it?

Answer:

Bo Derek

Winner

Anthony Baio of San Diego, CA.

This week’s challenge

This week’s challenge comes from Michael Schwartz, of Florence, Ore. Name something in 7 letters that’s designed to help you lose weight. Insert the letters EP somewhere inside this word to get a two-word phrase naming things that are likely to add weight. What words are these?

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Suede Brooks Hot Shots to Kick Off Her 25th Birthday!

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February 8, 2026

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Suede Brooks Hot Shots to Kick Off Her 25th Birthday!

Suede Brooks’
Sexiest Snaps
To Celebrate Her 25th Birthday!

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February 8, 2026
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Temperatures are dropping, and we know you could use some extra heat this weekend … it’s Suede Brooks‘ 25th birthday — so it’s time for some hot shots!

Check out a selection of the influencer’s sexiest photos … the fashion and beauty icon specializes in fiery ‘fits, so dive in and warm up!

Happy Birthday Suede!

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‘Wait Wait’ for February 7, 2026: With Not My Job guest Mychal Threets

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February 7, 2026

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 19: Mychal Threets attends the 76th National Book Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 19, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

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This week’s show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Mychal Threets and panelists Tom Bodett, Josh Gondelman, and Tig Notaro. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.

Who’s Bill This Time

A Battle Between Two Coffee Loving Cities; Making The Department of Energy Adorable; Be Sure To Slurp Your Vegetables

Panel Questions

Stuck in the Middle and Loving It!

Bluff The Listener

Our panelists tell three stories about a secret revealed in the news, only one of which is true.

Not My Job: Librarian and author Mychal Threets, the new host of Reading Rainbow, answers our questions about tasting the rainbow

Librarian, children’s book author, and host of Reading Rainbow, Mychal Threets, plays our game called “Don’t Read the Rainbow, TASTE the Rainbow.” Three questions about Skittles.

Panel Questions

Tough Times for a Certain First Name; A Problem Plaquing Poets

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Hands-free and Dry; Pet Friendly Doesn’t Mean All Pets!; The One Downside To Being A Film Student

Lightning Fill In The Blank

All the news we couldn’t fit anywhere else

Predictions

Our panelists predict what Super Bowl commercial we’ll all be talking about next week.