Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft through Jan. 13 after mid-air door blowout

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'The Claman Countdown' panelists John Lynch and Sheila Kahyaoglu react to an Alaska Airlines Boeing plane's mid-flight door blowout.

Alaska Airlines has canceled all flights on Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft through Jan. 13 after a midair blowout forced an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, as startled passengers clutched oxygen masks with a gaping hole in the plane. 

In an online update Wednesday, Alaska Airlines said it continues to wait for documentation from Boeing and the FAA to begin inspection of the airline's 737-9 Max fleet.  

«We regret the significant disruption that has been caused for our guests by cancellations due to these aircraft being out of service. However, the safety of our employees and guests is our highest priority, and we will only return these aircraft to service when all findings have been fully resolved and meet all FAA and Alaska’s stringent standards,» the update shared online said. 

«As of this morning, we have made the decision to cancel all flights on 737-9 Max aircraft through Saturday, Jan. 13, while we conduct inspections and prepare fully for return to service.

CRITICAL PIECE OF ALASKA AIRLINES BOEING PLANE FOUND IN PORTLAND SCHOOL TEACHER'S BACKYARD 

Alaska Airlines' Flight 1282 had been bound for Ontario, California, and experienced depressurization soon after departing Portland, Oregon. (Reuters / Reuters Photos)

»This equates to between 110 and 150 flights per day. We hope this action provides guests with a little more certainty, and we are working around the clock to reaccommodate impacted guests on other flights." 

This comes after Alaska Airlines already temporarily grounded its fleet of 65 737-9 Max aircraft on Friday after a door plug detached during Flight 1282 from