US EditionNTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight
- On January 5, 2024, a door plug panel on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 detached while flying over Portland, Oregon, leading to rapid cabin depressurization and the loss of debris outside the aircraft.
- The blowout occurred because four bolts securing the 2-foot-by-4-foot door plug were removed during a prior repair at a Boeing factory and never replaced.
- A loud explosion and powerful winds affected the 171 people on board, resulting in minor injuries to seven travelers and a flight attendant, while the pilots successfully returned the aircraft to Portland.
- NTSB investigators, after a 17-month probe, found the missing bolts and debris including the 63-pound door plug in a backyard, with a public meeting set for June 24 to announce probable cause and safety recommendations.
- Following the incident, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg admitted serious company missteps and pledged sweeping changes to improve safety and restore public trust, while FAA maintains a production cap on the 737 Max.
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NTSB criticizes Boeing and FAA over Alaska door blowout | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> Boeing failed to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight to prevent a mid-air cabin panel blowout of a new 737 MAX 9 flight in January 2024 that spun the planemaker into a major crisis, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday.
Systemic failure led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout, NTSB head says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is blaming systemic failures for a door plug blowout in the skies over Portland in January 2024. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made an emergency landing 30 minutes after taking off from Portland International Airport. All passengers survived, but several suffered minor injuries. Measles case recorded in Multnomah County: What we know A 17-month investigation found t…
Multiple system failures led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight, NTSB chair says
The NTSB held a hearing Tuesday about the 2024 incident where a door plug on Boeing plane flew off in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
NTSB to determine probable cause of Boeing door plug blowout
The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport. Passengers captured footage showing a hole where the door plug came loose. The…
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