Alaska Airlines pilot frantically requests ATC help after plane window BLEW OUT over Portland
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines pilot frantically requests ATC help after plane window BLEW OUT over Portland

Daily Mail  

Heartstopping audio footage captured the moment an Alaska Airlines pilot radioed for help after a window on her new Boeing 737 Max plane blew out shortly after take off. Alaska flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 MAX bound for Ontario in California, left Portland just after 5pm local time on Friday when a deactivated emergency door used as a regular cabin window blew out at 16,000 feet. 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 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 A photo shows the blown out window. The Alaska plane returned to Portland Airport less than an hour after takeoff Alaska Airlines rebooked passengers on an 11 pm flight out of PDX In videos posted to social media passengers can be seen sitting calmly wearing oxygen masks as the plane returns to the runway Wreckage of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-MAX plane is seen on March 11, 2019 The engine of a Lion Air Boeing 737 Max is inspected after it crashed off Indonesia in 2018 'We are aware of the incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight #AS1282.

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Alaska Airlines flight diverted after four flight attendants fall sick amid mystery odor in cabin
3 months, 1 week ago

Alaska Airlines flight diverted after four flight attendants fall sick amid mystery odor in cabin

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 Airlines flight was forced to divert shortly after taking off when four flight attendants …

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
3 months, 1 week ago

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared to cross the end of the same runway. …

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
3 months, 1 week ago

Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop on the runway to avoid a possible collision Thursday with a Southwest Airlines plane, and federal agencies are investigating the incident. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Alaska pilots aborted their takeoff because the Southwest plane was cleared to cross the end of the …

Alaska Airlines pilot: ‘I was in shock’
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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, 1 week 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Everything was rushing out’: Riverside couple describe harrowing midair blowout on Alaska Flight 1282
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Everything was rushing out’: Riverside couple describe harrowing midair blowout on Alaska Flight 1282

LA Times  

A Southern California couple were seated with their dog just two rows behind the location of a midair cabin panel blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 5. He lunged to hold onto their 13-year-old dog, fearing the force from the blowout “was going to suck him right under the seat and everything.” This week, Federal Aviation Administration officials …

Passengers on ill-fated Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 likely would have died if blowout occurred at 40,000 feet, says physicist
11 months, 1 week 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 …

How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel
11 months, 1 week ago

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

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. open image in gallery The fuselage plug area …

Boeing CEO acknowledges ‘mistake,’ says midair blowout ‘can never happen again’
11 months, 1 week 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' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Alaska Airlines warned of issues with Boeing plane before blowout
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Alaska Airlines’ decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny
11 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all. Monday afternoon, United Airlines said it found loose bolts …

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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

A loud boom, a blast of icy wind and sheer terror on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A loud boom, a blast of icy wind and sheer terror on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

LA Times  

The airplane was three miles into the sky and still climbing when passengers heard the boom and felt the blast of icy wind. No serious injuries were reported aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon on Friday night with a door-shaped gap in its side and a cabin full of frightened …

'We are in emergency. We have 177 passengers, need to return back...': How pilot landed Alaska Airlines safely
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'We are in emergency. We have 177 passengers, need to return back...': How pilot landed Alaska Airlines safely

India TV News  

An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff 3 miles above Oregon late Friday, creating a gaping hole that forced the pilots to make an emergency landing as its more than 170 passengers and six crew members donned oxygen masks. We just need to depressurize.and we need to return back to …

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US orders some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes grounded after mid-flight emergency

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. Read our privacy policy The Federal Aviation Administration …

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes
11 months, 2 weeks ago

DGCA directs airlines to inspect emergency exits in Boeing 737-8 Max planes

The Hindu  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered Indian airlines to conduct an inspection of emergency exits of all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft after a mid-flight incident involving Alaska Airlines in the U.S., where it lost a section of its cabin panel, forcing an emergency landing on Friday. The Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 turned back minutes into its flight …

USA: Plane Door Disappears, Leaving Huge Hole, At 16,000 Ft; Alaska Airlines Grounds 737 MAX Fleet
11 months, 2 weeks ago

USA: Plane Door Disappears, Leaving Huge Hole, At 16,000 Ft; Alaska Airlines Grounds 737 MAX Fleet

Hindustan Times  

USA: Plane Door Disappears, Leaving Huge Hole, At 16,000 Ft; Alaska Airlines Grounds 737 MAX Fleet An Alaska Airlines flight 1282 made an emergency landing after one of its doors blew open mid-air. The flight, a Boeing 737-9 Max, was flying from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, with 171 passengers and 6 crew members on board. #alaskaairlines #doorblowsopen #emergency #boeing …

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Oregon after window and chunk of fuselage blow out
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Oregon after window and chunk of fuselage blow out

The Hindu  

An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and a chunk of its fuselage blew out in mid-air shortly after takeoff. “Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, experienced an incident this evening soon after departure,” the company said in an emailed statement. 🚨#BREAKING: Alaska Airlines Forced to Make an …

Alaska Airline responds to its Boeing 737 Max's mid-air emergency, 'we are investigating'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airline responds to its Boeing 737 Max's mid-air emergency, 'we are investigating'

Hindustan Times  

Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 were jolted from their seats Friday afternoon when a window abruptly shattered, letting in cold air and debris. Shattered window on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX prompts safe landing. Photographer Alaska Airline responds to mid-air emergency Within minutes of the news breaking, causing chaos on the internet and families rushing to find information …

Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout

Associated Press  

Federal officials on Saturday ordered the immediate grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Alaska Airlines said in a statement that of the 65 737 Max 9 aircraft in its fleet, crews had inspected the paneled-over …

US grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout
11 months, 2 weeks ago

US grounds some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines blowout

Al Jazeera  

All 174 passengers and six crew are safe after a window and fuselage blew out midair, forcing an emergency landing. Federal officials in the United States have ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected, after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. …

Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after window blows open mid-air
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines temporarily grounds all Boeing 737-9 aircraft after window blows open mid-air

India TV News  

Alaska Airlines on late Friday grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft hours after a window and a chunk of fuselage on one of its planes blew open mid-air after take-off, forcing an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. “Following tonight's event on Flight 1282, we have decided to take the precautionary step of temporarily grounding our fleet of 65 Boeing …

US: Off-duty pilot attempts shutting down engines of an in-flight passenger plane in the US, held
1 year, 1 month ago

US: Off-duty pilot attempts shutting down engines of an in-flight passenger plane in the US, held

Firstpost  

One pilot was captured on tape saying, “We’ve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit, and he doesn’t sound like he’s causing any issue in the back right now.” The exchange was captured during an air traffic control contact An off-duty pilot is accused of attempting to crash a passenger jet on Sunday …

US flight diverted after passenger in cockpit attempts to disable engines
1 year, 2 months ago

US flight diverted after passenger in cockpit attempts to disable engines

Hindustan Times  

An Alaska Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was diverted to Portland, Oregon, after a jump seat passenger inside the cockpit attempted to disable the aircraft engines. Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 operated by Horizon Air from Everett, Washington, diverted on Sunday after reporting a credible security threat, Alaska said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines in a …

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says
1 year, 2 months ago

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says

NPR  

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing Sunday night after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines. Sponsor Message In a statement, …

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