Holed jet makes emergency landing

A 12-inch hole in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines jet caused the plane to lose cabin pressure, forcing the pilots to make an emergency descent and return to the airport.

Holed jet makes emergency landing
Wed, 28 Dec, 2005 - 08:32

A 12-inch hole in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines jet caused the plane to lose cabin pressure, forcing the pilots to make an emergency descent and return to the airport.

The incident on Monday involved an MD-80 jet travelling from Seattle to Burbank, California. The plane landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and none of the 140 passengers was hurt.

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