NTDB Hearing to Investigate Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Incident (Aug. 6)

NTSB investigators just want answers on what happened leading up to a door plug of an Alaska Airlines jet coming off mid-flight and prompting an emergency landing in January 2024. In this portion of the investigative hearing, NTSB members questioned the executives on several topics including the inspections process of their products before they’re certified for use
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) holds an investigative hearing on Aug. 6–7 to gather sworn testimony about Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

On Jan. 5, 2024, at about 17:14 PT, Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9, N704AL, returned to Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon, after the left mid exit door (MED) plug departed the airplane leading to a rapid decompression.

The airplane landed on runway 28L at PDX without further incident, and all occupants (2 flight crewmembers, 4 cabin crewmembers, and 171 passengers) deplaned at the gate. Seven passengers and one flight attendant received minor injuries.
Aug 6,2024