How two tail strikes minutes apart brought Alaska Airlines to a halt

Two Alaska Airlines Boeing 737s suffered tail-strikes within six minutes of each other while departing Seattle/Tacoma on January 26, leading the carrier to quickly halt its entire operation nationwide.A 737-9 MAX, N941AK (c/n 44101), was performing flight AS801 from the Washington state capital to Kona in Hawaii. While departing runway 16L, the crew noticed a bump and cabin crew heard scratching noises upon rotation. The jet stopped its climb at 14,000ft and returned to the airport for a safe landing