The portion of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines plane that detached in mid-flight shortly after takeoff from Portland Airport on Friday At night she was found in the backyard of a home particular in that city in the northwest of the United States, official sources reported.

The homeowner notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which had asked for help from citizens to find a vital piece for the investigation of what happened, according to the president of the public body, Jennifer Homendy, in a press conference on Sunday night Alaska Airlines flight 1282 bound for Ontario (Canada) returned to Portland about 30 minutes after takeoff without part of the fuselage but with its 171 passengers and six crew members unharmed.

According to witnesses cited by different American media, When the plane reached altitude, a noise like an explosion was heard. and a part of the fuselage flew off, causing the cabin to depressurize and automatically lower the oxygen masks.

The first image of the plane’s interior released by federal investigators showed a refrigerator-sized hole in the fuselage and a headrest torn from a nearby seat and oxygen masks hanging from the ceiling.

What happened last Friday to the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 led to the US federal aviation agency (FAA) ordered on Saturday the “temporary immobilization” of some of the aircraft of that model operated by US airlines or in US territory, which resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights over the weekend.

Through a statement, the FAA reported that an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) will soon be issued that will require operators to inspect aircraft before conducting new flights. “The required inspections will last between four and eight hours by plane“said the federal agency, which estimated that 171 airplanes were affected worldwide. Fortunately, the seats in the area where part of the fuselage detached They were not busyNTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said Saturday after inspecting the plane in Portland.

According to CNN, this Tuesday, Boeing plans to hold an all-employee meeting at its 737 Max factory in Renton, Washington, “focused on safety” and the company’s response to the crash, Boeing’s president and CEO said. , David Calhoun, in an email to the entire company. “It is essential for us to work transparently with our clients and regulators to understand and address the causes of the event and ensure it doesn’t happen again“Calhoun said in the email.