Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears regulatory hurdle, will now be reviewed by Department of Transportation
A flight attendant attempts to clean up a flooded bathroom that let water into the cabin on an Alaska Airlines flight from Hawaii to Alaska (Photo by Dustin Parker/Facebook) Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one step closer to merging, according to statements released Monday. In a statement on its website, Alaska Airlines said the […]
Alaska State Troopers beat, stunned and used police dog in violent arrest of wrong man Ben Tikka
Two Alaska State Troopers have been charged with assault after they pepper-sprayed, punched, electrocuted and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity, authorities said Thursday. According to the charging documents, when the officers — dog trainer Jason Woodruff and Sergeant Joseph Miller — checked out an SUV parked in […]
US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islands
JUNEAU, Alaska — A U.S. Coast Guard patrol vessel on a routine patrol around Alaska’s Aleutian Islands encountered a Russian vessel in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone, officials said. A crew from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Alex Haley spotted the vessel Monday about 30 miles southeast of Amukta Pass, the Coast […]
‘I’m sure we’ve lost passengers’: Alaska Airlines flight attendants detail terrifying panel blowout incident
Flight attendants recently provided details about the incident that occurred on January 5th aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, when a door panel flew off during the flight. Fox Business report. The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Tuesday about the horrific accident on a Boeing […]
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 […]