An Alaska Airlines passenger who was injured when a door panel suddenly blew out mid-air has opened up about how he was “holding on for dear life” as his shoes and cell phone were sucked off the Boeing 737 Max airliner.
The agency sent a letter Tuesday to the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX plane confirming it has opened a criminal investigation into the Jan. 5 blowout, according to the Seattle Times.
"We will put safety and quality above all else in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our regulators, customers, flying public and each other," Pope said.
An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn around after a malfunctioning bathroom sink flooded the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, according to reports.
Company executives have been forced to talk more about safety and less about finances since a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit.
Oregon couple Gary and Angie Engelgau were devastated after their dog Frank died of overheating on an Alaska Airlines flight waiting to depart Oahu, Hawaii.
During the start of its two-day investigative hearing, the board released 3,800 pages of factual reports and interviews from the ongoing investigation.
Director Carmen García Durazo interviews Joe Emerson about the October 2023 incident and how the FAA's protocols kept him from seeking treatment for mental health issues.
Justin Reed Seymour, 34, was arrested over the wild saga after he allegedly managed to tear through a security checkpoint and evade multiple TSA agents at Missoula International Airport in Montana on Oct. 22.
“During deplaning of the aircraft a passenger on board became anxious and opened the emergency exit over the wing. The woman climbed out onto the wing,” a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle said.
An Alaska Airlines flight attendant was forced to repeatedly pummel a screaming man experiencing a "violent medical episode" to free the woman he was attacking during it, viral video shows.
Justin Baker was convicted of groping an 18-year-old woman on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2024 and will now spend two years in federal prison for the sick crime.