‘SNL’ pokes fun at Alaska Airlines following midair blowout
“Saturday Night Live” returned from its winter hiatus to poke fun at Alaska Airlines' response to a recent flight in which a panel exploded while flying over Oregon earlier this month. Between First episode of the new year, “SNL” aired a mock commercial for the airline starring Heidi Gardner, Jacob Elordi and Kenan Thompson, sharing […]
Ryanair flight diverted after chaotic mid-air brawl, man dragged off plane by police: reports
A Ryanair flight from the UK to the Canary Islands was forced to divert to Portugal after a scuffle involving eight people broke out during the flight, according to reports. A group of drunken holidaymakers incited a fight on board, and one passenger was dragged from the plane and arrested when it landed in Faro, […]
Boeing 737 Max 9 jets grounded indefinitely after midair blowout
The grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft has been extended indefinitely pending new safety inspections and a review of the results after a cabin panel was blown off one of the jets last week. announced by the Federal Aviation Administration Friday. The continued grounding, which affected 171 jets, follows a horrific incident on […]
Alaska Airlines passengers sue over midair blowout
Six passengers on board an Alaska Airlines flight that exploded in the air last week and forced an emergency landing filed a class-action lawsuit against the plane's manufacturer, Boeing Co., on Thursday. The lawsuit was filed in Washington Superior Court in King County by the Stritomater Company on behalf of the passenger and one relative. […]
FAA launches probe of Boeing 737 MAX 9 after midair blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it is opening a formal investigation into a Boeing 737 MAX 9 after an Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a cabin panel was blown off in mid-air last week. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing jets with the same panels after they landed, […]
FAA Launches Probe Of Boeing 737 Max 9 After Midair Door Plug Blowout
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, taken Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Oregon, reserved for the exit door of a Boeing 737 Max 9. This is a panel used to block off areas that have been exposed. The jetliner exploded shortly after […]
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 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. […]
Boeing CEO fights back tears, admits to ‘mistake’ that caused mid-air blowout
Fighting back tears, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun “admitted our mistake” in causing a horrific mid-air door plug explosion during an Alaska Airlines flight. “We're going to approach this with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way,” Calhoun told employees Tuesday during a meeting at a Boeing 737 factory near Seattle. He said he […]
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admits error, says mid-air blowout ‘can never happen again’
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the U.S. aircraft maker's error after more than 170 jets remained grounded for four days, and blamed the Alaska Airlines midair panel explosion. The company told staff that such an accident would “never happen again.” At a somber town hall meeting at the company's 737 factory in Renton, Wash., Stan […]