Alaska Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Boeing 737 MAX Rips Openthedigitalchaps

An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Portland, Ore., Friday night after a section of the new Boeing 737 MAX ripped away in midair. 

The plane, with more than 170 passengers and six crew, returned to Portland safely after experiencing an unspecified incident shortly after its departure, Alaska said. The airline said it is investigating.