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NTSB chair credits in-flight heroics but says door plug failure over Portland ‘never should have happened’
NTSB chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight after it left Portland ...
NTSB meets on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug investigation
The plane was at 16,000 feet when a door plug in the plane’s cabin flew off, creating a vacuum that pulled items from the ...
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Boeing 737 Max Safety Flaws Exposed: Alaska Airlines Incident Sparks Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board Chair revealed that the crew's courageous actions on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 saved lives despite a serious safety failure. Bolts securing the Boeing 737 ...
NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight
The first six minutes of the flight to Southern California’s Ontario International Airport were routine. The Boeing 737 Max 9 ...
NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The blame for a horrifying mid-flight blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight last year is shared by plane ...
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NTSB to determine cause of Alaska Airlines door blowout
The NTSB will determine Tuesday what likely caused the door plug to blow off an Alaska Airlines flight in January of 2024.
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Alaska Airlines plans first Europe route, Seattle to Rome
Alaska Airlines will connect Seattle with Rome beginning next May. The service will be the first between Seattle and Rome, and Alaska's first route to Europe.
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Alaska Airlines launching first flight to Europe
Alaska Airlines will launch a nonstop flight to Rome from Seattle's airport, shown here, in 2026. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times/TNS) Mike Siegel/Seattle Times/TNS ...