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A mother thought her baby was blown out of a plane. The FAA still allows infants on laps
It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, ...
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Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: NTSB Exposes Boeing’s Systemic Lapses in Midair Door Blowout
The NTSB released its synopsis of the final Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 report on 24 June 2025, heavily pinning the ...
Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the ...
Alaska Airlines announces two new vice presidents in key workforce roles
The Alaska Airlines board of directors has placed two leaders in vice president roles to oversee critical employee groups. These appointments place trusted leaders at the helm during a dynamic time in ...
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How Alaska Airlines earned 99.5% employee engagement, frontline workers included
A case study in modernizing employee engagement for distributed, safety-critical workforces from one of the premier U.S.
NTSB meets on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug investigation
The plane was at 16,000 feet when a door plug in the plane’s cabin flew off, creating a vacuum that pulled items from the ...
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NTSB faults Boeing for Alaska Airlines incident involving Boeing 737 MAX 9
NTSB has faulted Boeing for the Alaska Airlines accident in January last year involving its Boeing 737 aircraft ...
Happening now: NTSB to determine probable cause of Boeing in-flight door blowout
On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hear findings from investigators to determine the probable ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to hold a public meeting about the door plug panel that blew out during a ...
Passenger who made ‘flippant remark’ about bomb on plane at SEA to undergo mental evaluation
A spokesperson for the airport said the passenger is no longer in custody and that at this point investigators do not believe ...