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Investigators confirm bolts were missing on door that detached from Alaska Airlines flight
MOSCOW: The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed in a preliminary report that the door plug, which detached from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9, had not been bolted on, reported Sputnik.
In late January, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing experts, that the door plug might have detached due to a lack of bolts.
“The observed damage patterns and absence of contact damage or deformation around the holes associated with the vertical movement arrestor bolts and upper guide track bolts in the upper guide fittings, hinge fittings, and recovered aft lower hinge guide fitting indicate that the four bolts that prevent upward movement of the MED plug were missing before the MED plug moved upward off the stop pads,“ the NTSB said in a statement on Tuesday.
Other systems of the aircraft functioned per design following the decompression, the statement read.
On Jan 5, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 with 171 passengers and six crew members on board made an emergency landing shorty after takeoff in Portland, Oregon, after a door plug detached midair. No injuries were reported at the time, but several days later, some passengers filed a lawsuit against the jet-producing company, demanding compensation for the physical, emotional and economic harm. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered the grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes in the United States.
The troubles with Boeing aircraft did not end there, as two weeks ago, an oxygen leak was discovered on board of a Boeing 737 that was expected to transport US Secretary of State Antony Blinken from the Davos World Economic Forum. The leak proved to be impossible to mend, making the plane unsafe to fly. -Bernama
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Winter season brings its risks in harbors across Alaska – including sinking boats, ice, and wind.
“Alaska is a dangerous place,” David Borg, Whittier Harbor Master said. “Here we have massive amount of wind and coming down here in the wintertime with icy docks and a lot of wind, it’s very easy for people to lose their footing.”
Borg also talked about something called SAD – which stand for ‘Sunk At Dock’.
“Boat sinking at the dock. We do have an issue with snow load here,” Borg said. “Best thing people can do … is that if you have a boat in the harbor, you have to have somebody local that can keep an eye on it.”
At Whittier Harbor, safety holds importance all year round.
“If I can make it a little bit safer here in the harbor – so you and your family can go out and boat and do those things that Alaska has to offer safely – then I’d like to try to push that message as best I can,” Borg said
Borg urges anyone who visits Alaska harbors in the winter to know the conditions, gear up properly, and always put safety first.
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Alaska Airlines announced its newest nonstop flight out of Seattle: a straight shot to London.
Starting in May 2026, the nonstop flight will travel from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Heathrow Airport, the largest international airport in the United Kingdom. The airport resides in Hounslow, located an hour outside of London.
The daily service will operate on Alaska Airlines’ 787 Dreamliner.
London is Alaska Airlines’ fifth intercontinental destination, alongside Rome, Reykjavik, Tokyo, and Seoul. According to the airline, the new route strengthens business ties, with London being the largest corporate market from Seattle.
“By 2030, we plan to serve at least 12 intercontinental destinations from Seattle, with additional routes to be announced in the years to come,” Alaska Airlines stated. “We currently have four Boeing 787-9s in our fleet, with a fifth aircraft recently delivered.”
Guests traveling from the U.S. can now purchase airfares to London for as low as $699 round-trip at alaskaair.com.
Alaska Airlines hit hard by federal shutdown
According to aviation analysts, the federal shutdown cost Alaska Airlines millions of dollars. The airline’s fourth-quarter income is expected to fall by $32 million.
The company told investors it lost 15 cents per share. Flight cancellations at SEA and other airports lasted 43 days.
According to The Puget Sound Business Journal, Delta reports a $200 million hit. United, JetBlue, and Southwest could see losses, too.
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ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) – Extreme wind has been non-stop for more than 60 hours in Wasilla in Palmer, where peak wind gusts have reached over 80 mph three days in a row.
Wind gusts at the Palmer Airport climbed over 50 mph Friday evening and didn’t drop below until late Monday evening.
The High Wind Warning for the Matanuska Valley will continue through 6 a.m. on Tuesday. Calmer conditions are likely on Tuesday afternoon as the winds relax across the area.
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The rest of Southcentral remains clear and dry, with temperatures likely dropping to the lowest levels of the season starting Tuesday morning. This pattern will continue through the end of the week.
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In Southeast, Winter Storm Warnings are still in effect near Ketchikan for up to 8″ of additional snow through Tuesday. Winter Weather Advisories are also in effect near Hyder for an additional 9-12″ of snow on Tuesday.
The snow has ended across the northern areas of Southeast, but extreme cold is setting in. Wind Chill values will reach as low as -50° near Skagway, to -25° near Haines, and to -15° near Juneau.
The Copper River Basin will also experience extreme wind chill values to -50° through Tuesday afternoon.
In the Interior, temperatures dropped to -30° for the first time Monday morning, and we’ll see several nights at that cold level this week.
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