What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 5, 2024, about 1714 pacific standard time, privacy data omitted a Boeing 737-9, privacy data omittedreturned to Portland International Airport (pdx), Portland, Oregon, after the left mid exit door (med) plug departed the airplane leading to a rapid decompression. The airplane anded on runway 28L at pdx without further incident, and all occupants (2 flight
Crewmembers, 4 cabin crewmembers, and 171 passengers) deplaned at the gate. Seven passengers and one flight attendant received minor injuries. The flight was operated under title 14 code of federal regulations(CFR) part 121 as a schedule domestic passenger flight from pdx to ontario, California (ont).
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 5, 2024, ABOUT 1714 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A BOEING 737-9, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^RETURNED TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PDX), PORTLAND, OREGON, AFTER THE LEFT MID EXIT DOOR (MED) PLUG DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE LEADING TO A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE AIRPLANE ANDED ON RUNWAY 28L AT PDX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, AND ALL OCCUPANTS (2 FLIGHT
CREWMEMBERS, 4 CABIN CREWMEMBERS, AND 171 PASSENGERS) DEPLANED AT THE GATE. SEVEN PASSENGERS AND ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS(CFR) PART 121 AS A SCHEDULE DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT FROM PDX TO ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA (ONT).
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.