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.

Improper procedures during a routine overhaul left a main landing gear (MLG) component damaged and set the stage for a fatigue crack to form and cause the gear to collapse when an Alaska Airlines ...

On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in when the gear failed, sending sparks flying as the engine scraped the runway.