A pilot on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight said she didn't know there was a hole in the 737 Max until it landed — and feared passengers had died

NTSB via Reuters

• Emily Wiprud, the first officer on January's Alaska Airlines blowout flight, spoke to CBS News.
• Wiprud said she didn't know there was a hole in the plane until it landed.
• She said she thought people had died after being told there were "empty seats and injuries" on the plane.

One of the pilots on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight told CBS News she believed passengers had died.

Emily Wiprud...