Hole in fuselage discovered after Alaska emergency landing

A ground inspection of an Alaska Airlines Boeing MD-83 that was forced to return to Seattle Tacoma (SeaTac) due to a loss of cabin pressure has uncovered an approximately 12in long, 6in wide (30.5cm long, 15.2cm wide) hole in the fuselage.

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