Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing after window blows out

[vls12345]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/07/business/boeing-ntsb-hearing-alaska-airlines-door-plug/index.html

"Seven months of investigations. Nearly 10 hours of hearings. And yet neither Boeing nor the National Transportation Safety Board know how a 737 Max was delivered to Alaska Airlines without the four bolts needed to keep a door plug in place."

 

[LinasK]

Alaska Airlines blowout: Crew detail 'chaos' after mid-air blowout

Boeing tells officials it will introduce design changes to 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air incident.

www.bbc.com

 

[vls12345]

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/business/boeing-airbus-july-sales/index.html

 

[NuttMegg]

I just flew to alaska on AA. I can atest to sloppiness, etc onboard. Trash in seat pockets, no functioning usb charge port, no offer of blankets for 7 hour night flight. But that flight attendant sure could bark at me in full yell mode if my nearly empty tiny pack wasn't completely under the seat in front of me. Even when the whole plane load of ppl were sleeping or resting.

It's not sloppiness across the board, just that ak airlines, and AA routinely treat ak passengers like it's the route they themselves never want to go on. When in reality of course it's the most beautiful route.

 

[LinasK]

Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to kill plane engines says he wants to fly again

The former Alaska Airlines pilot, who attempted to turn off the engines of a passenger airplane mid-flight due to a drug-induced confusion, is starting a non-profit for pilots with mental health issues.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[LinasK]

Alaska Airlines pilot describes moment of door blowout in first interview: "I knew something was catastrophically wrong"

A pilot on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 is opening up for the first time about the terrifying moments when a door panel blew out of the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in mid-flight in January.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[LinasK]

'Grace under pressure': Pilots receive award for conduct during flight that lost door plug over Portland

The pilots were forced to make an emergency return to PDX when the panel blew out at 17,000 feet, causing the plane to abruptly depressurize.

www.kgw.com

 

[LinasK]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alaska-ceo-sees-significant-improvement-135230927.html

 

[Charlot123]

Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to kill plane engines says he wants to fly again

The former Alaska Airlines pilot, who attempted to turn off the engines of a passenger airplane mid-flight due to a drug-induced confusion, is starting a non-profit for pilots with mental health issues.

www.foxbusiness.com

1) in general, an atmosphere where the pilots would be unafraid to discuss their mental issues is long overdue
2) however, “hallucinogen-induced perception disorder” might not be the best welcoming card. Given that “altitude-induced perception disorder” is a problem per se. This being said, there is a lack of specialists in all areas of aviation. So I hope his knowledge and experience can be of use. As long as he gets his act together.

 

[Charlot123]

I just flew to alaska on AA. I can atest to sloppiness, etc onboard. Trash in seat pockets, no functioning usb charge port, no offer of blankets for 7 hour night flight. But that flight attendant sure could bark at me in full yell mode if my nearly empty tiny pack wasn't completely under the seat in front of me. Even when the whole plane load of ppl were sleeping or resting.

It's not sloppiness across the board, just that ak airlines, and AA routinely treat ak passengers like it's the route they themselves never want to go on. When in reality of course it's the most beautiful route.

The whole travel industry has been hit hard by Covid. It might take some time to see the improvement.