The in-flight blowout of a door panel on an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan.5 has grounded all Boeing 737-Max 9 passenger aircraft at Philadelphia International Airport, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal.

In the Jan. 5 incident, part of the 737-Max 9 cabin detached from the plane during a flight from Portland, Oregon. 

The Federal Aviation Administration announced a temporary grounding of all 737-Max 9 planes pending inspections of the aircraft.

More than six flights to and from the airport for United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have been canceled since Saturday, Jan. 6.

Both Alaska and United Airlines use the grounded aircraft at PHL.

Alaska Airlines offers a daily nonstop route between Philadelphia and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 

United Airlines is the fifth largest carrier at PHL and served 772,542 passengers from January through August of 2023 at the airport.

No other United flights to or from PHL this week are scheduled to use the grounded aircraft.

Both airlines and PHL advised travelers to monitor the airlines’ websites for flight status and to contact the airlines directly if they are affected by the groundings.

See more of the local impact from the Boeing 737-Max 9 grounding in the Philadelphia Business Journal.