Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]
Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in mid-air blowout: testimony
Alaska Airlines flight attendants feared passengers could be sucked out of the plane in the chaos that followed a mid-air panel rupture on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet on Jan. 5, according to shocking testimony released Tuesday by safety experts. The comments, gleaned from interviews with unnamed crew members, are part of thousands of […]
Texas family missing on Alaska vacation after boat capsizes off coast
A Texas family is believed to have died after the boat they were traveling in capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska, over the weekend. David and Mary Maynard, of Troy, have been missing along with their two young sons since their boat capsized Saturday during a family trip. According to Homer News. A US […]
Texas family feared dead after their boat capsized in the frigid waters of Alaska
A “loving” Texas couple and their two young sons are believed to be dead after the boat they were in capsized and sank in 51-degree waters off a remote Alaska coast. The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report around 7 p.m. Saturday that a 28-foot aluminum boat with eight people on board had […]
David Rubenstein’s daughter quits Alaska fund over cronyism claims
The daughter of private equity billionaire David Rubenstein has resigned from the board of Alaska’s $80 billion sovereign wealth fund after being accused of using her position to benefit friends and family. Gabriel (Ellie) Rubenstein (36), who runs the Colorado-based investment firm Manna Tree, announced at a meeting with the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s board […]
Chinese and Russian Bombers Enter Alaska Air Defense Zone Together for the First Time
The United States and Canada scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after nuclear-capable bombers from China and Russia flew off the coast of Alaska. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), this is the first time that a Chinese H-6 bomber has entered Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). An ADIZ is a buffer […]
NORAD intercepts Russian, Chinese aircraft near Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracked and intercepted a combination of Chinese and Russian aircraft operating near Alaska on Wednesday. U.S. and Canadian aircraft intercepted the two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 military aircraft operating in international airspace, NORAD said in a statement. The foreign aircraft did not enter U.S. or Canadian […]
Bald eagle attacks prompt warning from Alaska officials
A recent spate of eagle attacks has Alaskans confused as to why these majestic birds attack humans. At least three local residents in Kodiak, Alaska, were attacked by eagles and required stitches, officials with the Port Authority said in a Facebook post. The incident happened in St Herman’s Boat Harbour, also known as Dog Bay. […]
ConocoPhillips sues Biden administration over Alaska drilling restrictions
American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers talks about the nation’s energy independence and the lawsuit against President Biden’s EV mandate. Alaska’s largest oil companies have filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, asking a judge to throw out the new rules. Imposed by the Biden Administration They claim it will “disrupt and thwart […]
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola will be absent from House floor to prepare fish for winter storage
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) will not attend this week’s House vote to prepare fish for her family. “This week, Congresswoman Peltola will be traveling with her family around the state to pack freezers with fish for the winter. Mary’s family, and her late husband’s family, rely on her to some extent for their livelihoods,” her […]