The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured ...

The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...

National Transportation Safety Board members J. Todd Inman, Michael Graham, Jennifer Homendy and Thomas Chapman meet to discuss Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

The plane was at 16,000 feet when a door plug in the plane’s cabin flew off, creating a vacuum that pulled items from the plane.

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident ...

The blow out during Alaska Airlines flight 1282 happened minutes after it took off from Portland International Airport in January of 2024.