“Excessive grinding” during maintenance led to a metal pin cracking and eventually breaking causing the left landing gear to collapse on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report Tuesday.
On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in California when the gear failed, sending sparks flying as the engine scraped the runway.
There were 112 passengers and crew on board, who had to evacuate from stairs onto a taxiway, but no injuries were reported.
When the plane touched down, the captain reported feeling a “firm jolt” and the plane was “pulling reasonably hard” to the left. (Read more from “Landing Gear Collapse on Alaska Airlines 737 Caused by ‘Excessive Grinding’ During Maintenance” HERE)
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.
The disturbing footage, uploaded to social media, shows the male flight attendant aboard Flt. 221 to Portland, Ore., desperately trying to save the female passenger after the man behind her suddenly grabbed her hair before take-off from Oakland, Calif., on Feb. 1.
“Let go of her hair!” someone can be heard shouting as the flight attendant tries to pry the man’s hands off her locks.
When that fails, the flight attendant starts punching the man in the throat and torso until the unruly passenger finally relents and lets go of the frightened woman, who was helped out of the aisle by other flyers.
The flight attendant can be seen pushing the man’s face back, keeping him in place as the passenger began howling uncontrollably.
An Alaska Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence during a flight into Phoenix during the busy holiday travel week, leaving multiple crew members and a passenger injured, according to an airline spokesperson.
Flight 700 had left Seattle just before noon PT Thursday and was about an hour and 45 minutes into its 2.5-hour flight when the severe turbulence hit. Flight tracking data from FlightAware.com showed the Boeing 737 MAX 9 recorded a drop of just over 200 feet in 30 seconds.
The plane landed safely in Phoenix at 3:10 p.m. MT (2:10 p.m. PT) and “several crew members and one guest received medical attention,” according to the Alaska spokesperson. The airline did not provide any additional information on the injuries, citing patient privacy.
The airline didn’t provide any details about what might have triggered the turbulence. FlightAware.com reports the incident occurred as the plane was at around 33,000 feet just passing near Las Vegas, which was reporting cloud ceilings at 16,000 and 25,000 feet but otherwise calm weather. (Read more from “Alaska Airlines Crew, Passenger Injured During Severe Turbulence” HERE)
An Embraer E175 operated by Alaska Airlines’ wholly-owned regional subsidiary, Horizon Air, reportedly experienced a close call during its approach in Redmond, Oregon, last week. The ordeal prompted the pilots to abort landing and go around the airport.
One passenger onboard the flight recalled seeing another aircraft coming toward the E175 from below. The plane in question was an aerial wildland firefighting air tanker used to attend to the several wildfires currently burning around the state. . .
According to News Channel 21, the Central Oregon local NBC and The CW affiliate, the incident occurred on October 9th, involving QX2083 from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Data from Flightradar24 shows the aircraft, registered as N636QX, was approaching Runway 05 at Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) around 12:48.
Two minutes later, data indicates the E175 was only 275 feet away from a BAe 146 air tanker operated by Neptune Aviation Services. The aircraft was flying southwest at an altitude of 3,850 feet, while the E175 was headed northwest at 4,125 feet. Peter Steinbach, one of the passengers onboard, reportedly said the pilot changed course and pulled the plane up to delay the landing.
Data shows the E175 climbed in altitude and flew over RDM. It reached 9,400 feet and subsequently 9,900 feet as it performed a go-around. The aircraft landed safely at 13:12 and taxied to the gate without incident. Steinbach reportedly asked the pilot about the event, and the pilot confirmed that intervention was necessary. Simple Flying reached out to Steinbach, Alaska, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for confirmation of the incident. (Read more from “Alaska Airlines Almost Crashed Midair Into Another Plane in Oregon Last Week” HERE)
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Alaska Airlines found itself in the spotlight for reasons beyond their flight operations this past Pride Month. The airline prominently participated in Pride celebrations in three major cities, making it clear that they prioritize promoting their employees’ sexual orientations and a love for drag queens.
They made a point to highlight their employees’ personal lives and their enthusiasm for drag queens. The company’s Twitter handle, @AlaskaAir, was filled with colorful posts celebrating Pride Month, leaving no doubt about their commitment to these social causes.
The juxtaposition of Alaska Airlines’ fervent Pride Month celebrations and their troubling safety issues is concerning. The question arises: are the airline’s priorities in the right place? Shouldn’t the focus be on ensuring the highest standards of safety and service for all passengers, rather than on publicizing employees’ private lives?
The conservative Twitter account “Libs of TikTok” brought this issue to light with a pointed tweet that read: “Alaska Air was represented in 3 major cities during pride month. It’s very important that you know who their employees like to sleep with and that they love drag queens. This is the same airline who had a door fly off mid-flight. Think twice before flying @AlaskaAir!”
The tweet quickly went viral.
Alaska Air was represented in 3 major cities during pride month. It’s very important that you know who their employees like to sleep with and that they love drag queens
This is the same airline who had a door fly off mid-flight
The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a criminal investigation into Alaska Airlines after a door plug blew off of one of its planes mid-flight.
Passengers and crew from the January flight were contacted by investigators, who seek to get to the bottom of the door plug disaster that took place on one of its Boeing 737 Max aircrafts, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
NEW: People are finding debris from the Alaska Airlines flight where the door plug flew off, including a phone that was on and still in airplane mode according to @SeanSafyre.
Insane.
The search for the "door plug" still continues but the National Transportation Safety Board… pic.twitter.com/83CiLjuDLW
The DOJ already interviewed multiple pilots and flight attendants who were on the plane when the blowout occurred, according to the outlet. The U.S. grounded hundreds of commercial 737 Max-9 planes after the left door plug of Flight 1282 broke off the aircraft mid-flight, causing the cabin to depressurize.
Several passengers aboard Flight 1282 sued Boeing for emotional and physical trauma, claiming that the company “failed to design and/or construct those aircraft safely, according to court documents. The flight was en route to Ontario, California, from Portland, Oregon when the incident occurred. (Read more from “DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into Alaska Airlines After Door Plug Blowout” HERE)
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A man aboard a recent Alaska Airlines flight constructed a makeshift weapon to stab a fellow passenger, according to multiple reports. The suspect allegedly said that he needed to protect himself because the “mafia had been chasing him.”
The bloody stabbing took place during an Alaska Airlines flight traveling from Seattle to Las Vegas on Jan. 24, 2024.
Julio Alvarez Lopez was described as acting “fidgety” throughout the flight, according to the New York Post. He also repeatedly put on and removed his gloves and went to the bathroom for lengthy amounts of time during the plane’s initial descent, the outlet reported.
While returning to his seat, Lopez allegedly began punching and hitting a fellow passenger seated across the aisle from him.
The suspect reportedly constructed a makeshift weapon comprised of pens wrapped together with rubber bands. Lopez is accused of using the improvised weapon in an attempt to stab the male passenger. (Read more from “Man Stabs Fellow Passenger With Makeshift Weapon During Alaska Airlines Flight Because ‘Mafia’ Was Chasing Him” HERE)
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An attorney representing a group of passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 that suffered a depressurization after a door plug panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 midflight has expanded the lawsuit with new allegations about the incident.
Mark Lindquist, an attorney representing 22 passengers who were on Flight 1282 when the emergency occurred in a lawsuit against Alaska Airlines and Boeing, said the newly amended lawsuit includes a new allegation that passengers on a prior flight of the aircraft heard a whistling sound.
The updated lawsuit says “there was a whistling sound coming from the vicinity of the door plug on a previous flight of the subject plane. Passengers apparently noticed the whistling sound and brought it to the attention of flight attendants who reportedly informed the pilot or first officer.”
It alleges that no known further action was taken “After the pilot checked cockpit instruments, which purportedly read normal.”
The expanded lawsuit also cites the preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday, which found the cockpit door was designed to blow out in a depressurization situation and that pilots and crew weren’t informed of this design feature. (Read more from “Lawsuit Expands With New Allegations Against Boeing, Alaska Airlines” HERE)
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A shocking incident involving an American Airlines flight attendant has come to light, as 37-year-old Estes Carter Thompson III is accused of recording five minor girls in plane restrooms between January and September of 2023. The allegations surfaced after a 14-year-old girl discovered an iPhone taped to a toilet seat lid during a flight from Boston to Charlotte.
Estes Carter Thompson III, was charged with attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child sexual abuse images depicting a prepubescent minor. https://t.co/Kzw9YL4d25
The victim reported the incident, leading to an investigation into Thompson’s actions. The minor girl claimed that Thompson, who no longer works for the airline, directed her to use the first-class restroom. However, before she could enter, he allegedly went inside the restroom for a brief period, purportedly to wash his hands. The victim discovered the iPhone with stickers indicating “INOPERATIVE CATERING EQUIPMENT,” “REMOVE FROM SERVICE,” and “SEAT BROKEN” beneath the toilet seat. She took pictures of the device and reported the incident to her parents and other crew members.
Upon landing in Boston, police confronted Thompson, whose phone had been reset to factory settings. However, stickers similar to those found in the restroom were reportedly discovered in his suitcase. Further investigation revealed disturbing content in Thompson’s iCloud account, including recordings of victims aged 7, 9, 11, and 14, along with photos of an unaccompanied minor. Additionally, hundreds of images of AI-generated child pornography were allegedly found on his iCloud account.
Thompson was arrested in Lynchburg, Virginia, facing charges of attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography. The family of the 14-year-old victim has filed a lawsuit, raising questions about the airline’s responsibility in preventing such incidents. The family’s attorney, Paul Llewellyn, expressed concern about the possibility of a serial offender operating within American Airlines for months.
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In recent tweets, the airline industry has once again become a battleground for the ongoing debate surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Alaska Air, a major airline, has found itself under the spotlight for its apparent emphasis on diversity, with tweets suggesting that the company is making strides to diversify its flights and promote inclusivity.
In case you’re wondering what @Alaskaair has been focusing on, it’s diversity & inclusion, making their planes gay, and having drag queen flight attendants.
If you’re on an Alaska plane, just pray their diversity hires don’t screw up and they’re putting this same energy into… pic.twitter.com/xg41yL9UYQ
One tweet from Libs of TikTok highlights Alaska Air’s focus on diversity and inclusion, portraying their planes as “gay” and featuring drag queen flight attendants. While leftists celebrate efforts to foster a more inclusive environment, concerns arise about whether the airline is prioritizing ridiculous diversity initiatives at the expense of other crucial aspects of its operations, including safety measures.
In a follow-up tweet, it’s revealed that Alaska Air’s training program includes a pledge to support DEI and be an ally. The training reportedly categorizes “misgendering” and “micro-aggressions” as forms of harassment. While the airline encourages employees to use preferred pronouns, the juxtaposition with incidents like doors falling off planes mid-flight raises questions about the airline’s priorities. Are employees sufficiently trained to handle critical safety matters, or is the focus primarily on political correctness?
SCOOP: training at @AlaskaAir has employees pledge to support DEI and be an ally. Says “misgendering” and “micro-agressions” falls under “harassment.” They also encourage employees to use pronouns whenever possible
One can’t help but wonder if the airline’s commitment to DEI might be affecting its overall efficiency and safety standards.
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