Alaska Airlines' emergency landing in Seattle

An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport yesterday morning after losing pressure in flight, an airport spokesman said. Alaska Airlines flight 690, from Vancouver, British Columbia, to San Francisco,...

An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport yesterday morning after losing pressure in flight, an airport spokesman said.

Alaska Airlines flight 690, from Vancouver, British Columbia, to San Francisco, was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after reporting a rapid decompression.

The plane landed at about 8.10 a.m., with 10 passengers and four crew members requesting medical assistance for ear and sinus pain, said Terri-Ann Betancourt, a spokeswoman for the airport.

All 14 were treated and released, Betancourt said. Alaska Airlines, operated by Alaska Air Group Inc., was not immediately available for comment.

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