As per #ClaireRush, #DavidKoenig, & #BeckyBohrer via the #AP
«The #Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout over #Oregon was not being used 4 #flights 2 #Hawaii after warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on 3 different flights
#AlaskaAirlines decided 2 restrict aircraft from long flights over water so that if warning light reappeared, plane “could return very quickly 2 an airport,” NTSB Chair #JenniferHomendy said Sun»
Alaska Airlines' Boeing jetliner was restricted over warning light concerns
A federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane could land quickly if the warning light reappeared. Aviation officials also have found the chunk of the fuselage that was expelled from the aircraft. More than 140 Boeing planes are grounded while the airlines await instructions on how to inspect them. The depressurized jet with 171 passengers and six crew returned safely with no serious injuries Friday night.
