Alaska Airlines incident today: Pilot says she thought passengers been sucked out of plane when door blew out mid-flight
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines incident today: Pilot says she thought passengers been sucked out of plane when door blew out mid-flight

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the chaos, during which the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet lost a large panel called a door plug, her headset went flying out of the aircraft, as did some passengers’ mobile phones. An investigation found that door panel on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 was missing key bolts Wiprud said she recalls looking down the aisle of the plane and seeing rows of passengers stare back at her, some of them injured. An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board later revealed that the jet was missing bolts meant to hold on its door plug, a panel that covers slots in the plane body used for emergency exits and converts them into normal looking windows for passengers. The Alaska accident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily ground all Boeing 737 Max 9s with the same door plug, the beginning of a series of scandals and issues at the storied aerospace company, which was soon under investigation by the FAA, DOJ, and FBI.

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Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security
23 hours, 54 minutes ago

Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security

Associated Press  

What is going on with aviation security? A quick recap: Passengers panicked when a man onboard a JetBlue plane taxiing for takeoff at Boston’s Logan International Airport opened an exit door over a wing, trigging an emergency slide to inflate Tuesday. On Monday, two dead bodies were found inside the landing gear compartment of a different JetBlue plane after it …

Alaska Airlines passenger opens emergency exit and climbs onto wing because she was ‘anxious’
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Alaska Airlines passenger opens emergency exit and climbs onto wing because she was ‘anxious’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Alaska Airlinespassenger exited a plane that had just landed in a rather alternative fashion by …

Alaska Airlines pilot: ‘I was in shock’
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines pilot: ‘I was in shock’

CNN  

CNN — Emily Wiprud, the first officer piloting Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on January 5, says she initially thought people had been killed when the plane’s door plug blew off shortly after takeoff, according to an interview with CBS News Wednesday. I was in shock.” Emily Wiprud, the first officer piloting Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on January 5, in an …

Boeing execs admit they can’t promise another door plug blowout won’t ‘happen tomorrow’
5 months ago

Boeing execs admit they can’t promise another door plug blowout won’t ‘happen tomorrow’

The Independent  

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A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing
5 months, 1 week ago

A panel that blew off a Boeing jet will get star billing during a Washington hearing

Associated Press  

A panel that blew off a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight was displayed for the media Tuesday at the National Transportation Safety Board’s laboratory in Washington, D.C., and will be a key part of a two-day investigative hearing set for next week. Federal investigators have been examining the mid exit door plug since not long after it …

Singapore Airlines CEO apologizes for 'traumatic' flight where one passenger died from severe turbulence
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Singapore Airlines CEO apologizes for 'traumatic' flight where one passenger died from severe turbulence

Daily Mail  

January 5 On January 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 - a Boeing 737 Max 9 - lost a door plug at 16,000 feet on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. On January 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 - a Boeing 737 Max 9 - lost a door plug at 16,000 feet on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to …

Singapore Airlines flight horror as one person is killed and multiple others injured when UK-Singapore flight is hit by turbulence and plummets for several minutes before diverting to Bangkok
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Singapore Airlines flight horror as one person is killed and multiple others injured when UK-Singapore flight is hit by turbulence and plummets for several minutes before diverting to Bangkok

Daily Mail  

January 5 On January 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 - a Boeing 737 Max 9 - lost a door plug at 16,000 feet on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. On January 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 - a Boeing 737 Max 9 - lost a door plug at 16,000 feet on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to …

’I don’t sit by the door’: US President Joe Biden cracks joke about Boeing mishaps
9 months, 1 week ago

’I don’t sit by the door’: US President Joe Biden cracks joke about Boeing mishaps

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden cracked a joke on Boeing as he steered clear of the doors on Air Force One while travelling to New York. Biden quipped, "I don't sit by the door", when, “Late Show” host Steven Colbert asked the 81-year-old President whether Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg had tightened the bolts of the Presidential aircraft. Following this terrifying incident, …

‘Eyes of the world on us’: Boeing shakes up leadership amid safety crisis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Eyes of the world on us’: Boeing shakes up leadership amid safety crisis

Al Jazeera  

Seattle, United States – For those watching developments at Boeing, the question was not whether there was going to be a shake-up at the top, but when. So there is an incentive to have a good safety record.” In addition to Calhoun’s departure, Boeing is to lose board chair Larry Kellner and Stan Deal, the head of the company’s commercial …

Passengers of Alaska Airlines flight that suffered mid-air emergency on Jan 5 may be ’crime victims’, says FBI
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Passengers of Alaska Airlines flight that suffered mid-air emergency on Jan 5 may be ’crime victims’, says FBI

Live Mint  

The passengers who were on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 which suffered a mid-air emergency on January 5 have been told by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation that they may be victims of a crime. After relatives of 346 people who were killed in two Boeing Max 8 crashes in 2018 and 2019 said that their legal …

FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims
9 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims

LA Times  

Alaska Airlines aircraft sit in the airline’s hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in January. The FBI told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel midflight that they might be victims of a crime. The FBI has told passengers on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max that lost a door-plug panel midflight that they might …

Fasten Your Seat Belt: Is it safe to fly on Boeing planes?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Fasten Your Seat Belt: Is it safe to fly on Boeing planes?

Firstpost  

Boeing has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. An emergency door plug blew off a Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight in January. United States federal regulators started a probe after an emergency door plug blew off a 737 MAX mid-flight in January. In January, an emergency door plug blew off a Boeing 737 MAX mid-flight, triggering an investigation …

Injured passengers thrown from seats ‘hit roof’ as Boeing flight dropped mid-air
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Injured passengers thrown from seats ‘hit roof’ as Boeing flight dropped mid-air

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Passengers have described the horror onboard a Boeing 787 flight that dropped mid-air leaving at least …

Boeing is now under CRIMINAL investigation over plane blowout at 16,000 feet that caused dramatic landing and sparked massive probe into airline safety
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing is now under CRIMINAL investigation over plane blowout at 16,000 feet that caused dramatic landing and sparked massive probe into airline safety

Daily Mail  

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 flight which suffered a near catastrophic blow out at 16,000ft. Six Alaska Airlines passengers have sued Boeing after their horror flight where a door plug blew out at 16,000ft, forcing a dramatic emergency landing in Oregon Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reports at …

American Airlines plane forced to land 250 miles into flight due to crack in windshield
10 months, 1 week ago

American Airlines plane forced to land 250 miles into flight due to crack in windshield

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American Airlines passengers were left stuck in Boston after their flight was forced to land just …

Missing bolts found on door panel of Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight: Report
11 months ago

Missing bolts found on door panel of Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight: Report

Live Mint  

A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight on January 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to a preliminary report from the US investigators that provided the first official look into how the frightening mishap took shape. The US Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after …

Boeing responds to damning NTSB report which ties plane door plug blowout to missing bolts
11 months ago

Boeing responds to damning NTSB report which ties plane door plug blowout to missing bolts

The Independent  

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Boeing 737 Max 9 plane that lost door plug was missing bolts, NTSB says
11 months ago

Boeing 737 Max 9 plane that lost door plug was missing bolts, NTSB says

LA Times  

Four bolts were missing from a door panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight last month while the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was flying over Oregon, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. But last year, before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines, the door panel had to be opened and four …

Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on Saturday
11 months, 1 week ago

Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing Max 9 jetliners again and United flies plane on Saturday

Associated Press  

Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the airline’s planes. “Each of our 737-9 MAX will return to service only after the rigorous inspections are completed and each plane is deemed airworthy according to FAA requirements,” the airline said in a …

737 Max 9 grounding: What the plug-door fiasco on Alaska 1282 means for Boeing’s future.
11 months, 3 weeks ago

737 Max 9 grounding: What the plug-door fiasco on Alaska 1282 means for Boeing’s future.

Slate  

By now, you probably know the flight number Alaska Airlines 1282. On Jan. 5, shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, a plug door on the flight’s Boeing 737 Max 9 jet blew out, causing an uncontrolled decompression of the plane. After the most recent Boeing incident, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded Max 9 planes with door plugs, saying, “Only the …

Passengers on ill-fated Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 likely would have died if blowout occurred at 40,000 feet, says physicist
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Passengers on ill-fated Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 likely would have died if blowout occurred at 40,000 feet, says physicist

Daily Mail  

Passengers aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 likely would have died if the door came off while it was flying at normal cruising altitude, according to one expert. The Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was only minutes into its flight from Portland, Oregon, to California when the unused exit door blew open and detached. The flight that was set out to …

Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing over door plug blow-out
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing over door plug blow-out

The Independent  

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Boeing CEO bizarrely calls Alaska Airlines plane door blowout a ‘quality escape’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing CEO bizarrely calls Alaska Airlines plane door blowout a ‘quality escape’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Days after part of an Alaska Airlines plane blew off mid-flight, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun blamed …

How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel
11 months, 4 weeks ago

How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel

The Independent  

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US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards
11 months, 4 weeks ago

US investigating if Boeing made sure a part that blew off a jet was made to design standards

Associated Press  

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing failed to make sure a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week was safe and manufactured to meet the design that regulators approved. The FAA asked Boeing to respond within 10 business days and tell the agency “the root cause” of the problem with the door plug and steps …

United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Tampa airport after open door alert
11 months, 4 weeks ago

United Airlines plane makes emergency landing at Tampa airport after open door alert

Hindustan Times  

A United Airlines plane had to make an unscheduled landing at Tampa International Airport on Wednesday after a warning light indicated that a door was open, the airport said. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg The incident occurred just days after a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air, causing a terrifying scene. ‘A possible mechanical issue’ A United …

FAA warns parents to stop holding babies in their laps on planes amid fears infants could be SUCKED OUT of aircraft if more doors blow off commercial airlines
11 months, 4 weeks ago

FAA warns parents to stop holding babies in their laps on planes amid fears infants could be SUCKED OUT of aircraft if more doors blow off commercial airlines

Daily Mail  

Experts are warning parents not to put infants on their laps when flying after a panel blew off on an Alaska Airlines plane at 16,000 feet. When asked how the FAA responds to parents who might argue that they can’t afford to buy their infant a seat, the FAA only said: ‘For every rule, the FAA is legally required to …

Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Alaska incident: US aviation regulator grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes

Hindustan Times  

In a recent development, the FAA has ordered the temporary suspension of all Boeing Max airplanes. After the recent incident, the FAA decided to halt the operation of specific Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines or flying within the U.S. Now, emerging reports suggest that the Federal Aviation Administration has taken a decisive measure due to the …

Boeing CEO acknowledges ‘mistake,’ says midair blowout ‘can never happen again’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Boeing CEO acknowledges ‘mistake,’ says midair blowout ‘can never happen again’

LA Times  

An Alaska Airlines flight takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. The terrifying moment when a door plug to a Boeing 737 Max 9 suddenly blew open while the jet was 16,000 feet in the air was a “mistake” that “can never happen again,” airline Chief Executive Dave Calhoun said during a company town hall. “We hope this …

Alaska Airlines flight plane door: It's so much more horrifying than I thought.
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines flight plane door: It's so much more horrifying than I thought.

Slate  

Generally speaking, aviation manufacturers want to avoid situations where they must explain why a door in one of their planes imploded in the middle of a flight. Last Friday, on an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, the sheet-metal door plug covering the emergency exit on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off at around 16,000 feet, …

What to know about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet and why most of the planes are grounded
11 months, 4 weeks ago

What to know about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet and why most of the planes are grounded

Associated Press  

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner last Friday prompted U.S. authorities to ground most of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircraft, another black mark in the troubled history of the company’s Max jets. The emergency grounding order affected about 171 planes with installed door plugs, comprising the vast majority of the roughly 218 Max 9s in service around the …

What to know about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet and why most of the planes are grounded
11 months, 4 weeks ago

What to know about the blowout on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet and why most of the planes are grounded

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An emergency landing by an …

Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incident
1 year ago

Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incident

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. An emergency landing on Friday by the Alaska Airlines jetliner prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. The …

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets
1 year ago

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that were supposed to help hold the panel in place might have been missing when the plane took off. The comments Monday from the National Transportation Safety Board came shortly after Alaska …

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets
1 year ago

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets

The Independent  

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Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

The Hindu  

The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurisation system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all. The nation’s top accident investigator says warning lights were triggered on three …

A Boeing 737 plane ripped open mid-air. Here’s what we know
1 year ago

A Boeing 737 plane ripped open mid-air. Here’s what we know

The Independent  

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A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
1 year ago

A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The blowout of part of …

Bolts that should have kept Alaska Airlines flight’s door plug in place are missing
1 year ago

Bolts that should have kept Alaska Airlines flight’s door plug in place are missing

LA Times  

Investigator John Lovell examines the door plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which blew out shortly after the flight took off from Portland, Ore., last week. Four bolts meant to keep the door plug on a Boeing 737 Max 9 from shifting up, then blowing wide open during flight are missing, and investigators are trying to determine what role, …

Alaska Airlines warned of issues with Boeing plane before blowout
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines warned of issues with Boeing plane before blowout

Al Jazeera  

US investigators say the plane was allowed to fly despite triggered warning lights on previous three flights. Alaska Airlines allowed the Boeing plane that had a mid-air blowout this week to fly despite warnings from a cabin pressurisation system. The National Transportation Safety Board, the United States’ chief accident investigator, said on Monday that warning lights were triggered on the …

United Airlines finds loose bolts and parts on at least FIVE Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft - as new pictures show Alaska Airlines door being recovered after it was blown out at 16,000ft in near deadly dis
1 year ago

United Airlines finds loose bolts and parts on at least FIVE Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft - as new pictures show Alaska Airlines door being recovered after it was blown out at 16,000ft in near deadly dis

Daily Mail  

United Airlines has discovered loose bolts during inspections of its 737 Max 9 aircrafts following the shocking mid-air Alaska Airlines door blowout on Friday, according to reports. The alarming findings came as the National Transportation Safety Board released new photos of the damaged Alaska Airlines door plug after it was found in the backyard of a suburban home in Portland. …

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282's missing door plug and two passenger cell phones are found near Portland after terrifying 16,000ft blowout that sucked out possessions
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282's missing door plug and two passenger cell phones are found near Portland after terrifying 16,000ft blowout that sucked out possessions

Daily Mail  

The missing door plug as well as two cell phones that belonged to passengers from the Alaska Airlines flight that experienced an inflight door blowout at 16,000 feet over Oregon on Friday have been located. Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday when a window blew out at 16,000 feet, ripping a child's shirt off …

Teacher finds Alaska Airlines Boeing door part in backyard after it blew off mid-air
1 year ago

Teacher finds Alaska Airlines Boeing door part in backyard after it blew off mid-air

The Independent  

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Alaska Airlines jet was banned from long-distance journeys over water after cabin pressure warning light flashed on THREE flights before door blew out at 16,000ft - as Portland school teacher finds mi
1 year ago

Alaska Airlines jet was banned from long-distance journeys over water after cabin pressure warning light flashed on THREE flights before door blew out at 16,000ft - as Portland school teacher finds mi

Daily Mail  

The cockpit voice recording from Flight 1282 was not retrievable after it was overwritten by the time investigators reached it The plane was also banned from flying after its cabin pressure warning lights signaled on three previous flights The missing plug door from Boeing 737 MAX 9 was discovered on Sunday night in Cedar Hills, Oregon The Alaska Airlines jet …

Explainer: Missing door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
1 year ago

Explainer: Missing door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The gaping hole in the side of the Alaska …

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout
1 year ago

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout

LA Times  

A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. Both Alaska and United airlines have found problems with door plugs on their Boeing 737 Max 9 jets after the “explosive” blowout late last week of the same piece of fuselage on an Alaska flight. The NTSB found the door …

Explainer: Now-found door ‘plug’ may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner
1 year ago

Explainer: Now-found door ‘plug’ may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner

Associated Press  

Investigators said Sunday they had found the piece of fuselage that blew off a Boeing airliner over Oregon on Friday, and hoped it would provide physical evidence of what went wrong. The gaping hole in the side of the Alaska Airlines jet opened up where aircraft maker Boeing fits a “plug” to cover an emergency exit that the airline does …

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
1 year ago

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so the plane “could return …

REVEALED: Alaska Airlines plane panel blew out at 16,000ft due to plug door detaching - as the NTSB says incident could have been 'tragic' if two nearest seats were occupied
1 year ago

REVEALED: Alaska Airlines plane panel blew out at 16,000ft due to plug door detaching - as the NTSB says incident could have been 'tragic' if two nearest seats were occupied

Daily Mail  

An Alaska Airlines plane that blew out a panel at 16,000ft was caused by a faulty door plug detaching, it can be revealed. The Boeing 737-9 MAX rolled off the assembly line just two months ago, receiving its certification in November 2023, according to FAA record posted online Alaska flight 1282 left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday …

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