Maker of Alaska Airlines door plug was sued over alleged ‘quality failures’
The manufacturer of a door plug that flew off the cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight and fell 16,000 feet onto an Oregon man's property was the subject of a recent class action lawsuit alleging “pervasive and persistent quality defects.” The federal lawsuit against Spirit AeroSystems was filed less than a month after Friday's ill-fated […]
Coast Guard finds 2 dead, rescues 3 from overturned vessel near Sitka, Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a capsized vessel near Sitka, Alaska, Tuesday evening and found two people dead and rescued three others. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flight crew from Sitka Air Base arrived at the scene near Chichagof Island at 5:15 p.m. local time and pulled the three people from the water around 5:50 […]
Officials warn parents to not hold babies following Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Federal authorities warn parents against carrying infants on laps during flights, after recent mid-air explosion on Alaska Airlines renews concerns about what happens to unsecured babies are doing. All 171 passengers and six crew members miraculously survived when the door plug broke at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole that revealed the night sky. However, […]
Alaska Airlines canceling Boeing 737 Max flights through Saturday
Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday that it is canceling all scheduled flights on its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft through Saturday, citing delays in safety inspections. The cancellation comes after a window panel was blown off an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight on Friday, prompting the FAA to order a closer inspection of 737 Max […]
Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft through Jan. 13 after mid-air door blowout
“Craman Countdown” panelists John Lynch and Sheila Kahyaoglu react to the door explosion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing plane mid-flight. Alaska Airlines is cutting all its Boeing 737-8 MAX flights on January 13 after a mid-air eruption forced an emergency landing in Portland, leaving startled passengers clutching oxygen masks with large holes in the plane. […]
Alaska Airlines finds more ‘loose hardware’ on Boeing planes
Alaska Airlines said it has found additional “loose fittings” on some of its grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes following last week's midair explosion. It comes after United Airlines revealed it needed to tighten bolts on several of its planes. in A statement released Monday night, Alaska Airlines said initial reports from its technicians “indicate […]
Teacher recounts finding door plug from Alaska Airlines flight
The Portland science teacher who discovered a door plug that flew off an Alaska Airlines plane spoke about his important discovery, and also explained the physics behind the object's 16,000-foot plunge. Bob Sauer, 64, who teaches at the private Katlin Gabel School, has so far been identified only by his first name after discovering the […]
Teen who lost shirt in Alaska Airlines mid-air blowout took selfie with passenger after ‘unbelievable’ ordeal
A 15-year-old Alaska Airlines passenger who was sitting closest to a door plug that flew off during the flight inhaled the shirt on his back, fled to another aisle and took a selfie with a strange man after an “unbelievable” ordeal. took. A teenage boy named Jack, who was sitting in the same row as […]
‘The Points Guy’ Brian Kelly warns flyers to avoid Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines horror
Travel influencer Brian Kelly, aka “The Points Guy,” warns fliers not to hop on a Boeing 737 Max 9 after an Alaska Airlines jet exploded mid-flight on Friday. are doing. “So I'm still a supporter that it's very safe to fly, but until they figure this out, I'll probably avoid the 737 Max 9,” Kelly […]
Alaska Airlines offers passengers mere $1,500 for horror flight as potential lawsuits loom
Alaska Airlines passengers who lost their door plugs during a flight were offered just $1,500 in compensation for their horrific ordeal, but lawyers say they will sue the airline for more compensation I believe we are in a great position to make this happen. A compensation package, including ticket refunds, was provided via email to […]