Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
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 An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 similar to the one involved in the incident | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 5, 2024 |
| Summary | Explosive decompression, under investigation |
| Site | In-air; near Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737 MAX 9 |
| Operator | Alaska Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | AS1282 |
| ICAO flight No. | ASA1282 |
| Call sign | ALASKA 1282 |
| Registration | N704AL |
| Flight origin | Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon |
| Destination | Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California |
| Occupants | 177 |
| Passengers | 171 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 177 |
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Alaska Airlines from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport on January 5, 2024. Shortly after takeoff, one of the factory-deactivated emergency exit doors on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 serving the flight blew out, causing a rapid decompression of the aircraft. The plane was immediately diverted back to Portland.
Aircraft
N704AL is a Boeing 737 MAX 9 which was delivered to Alaska Airlines on October 31, 2023. It had been in service for less than two months at the time of the incident, with its first flight for Alaska Airlines taking place on November 11, 2023.[1][2]
Incident
Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport at 5:07 p.m. PST.[3] 6 crew members and 171 passengers were aboard the flight.[4] Approximately six minutes after takeoff, an emergency exit door that had been plugged separated from the airframe, causing a rapid decompression of the aircraft. According to initial reports, there were no significant injuries, but some passengers' personal effects were lost when they flew out of the opening.[5] The aircraft returned to Portland and successfully made an emergency landing at 5:27 p.m.[3]
See also
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
References
- ^ "N704AL Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9", planespotters.net. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ McDermott, John. "Explosive Decompression Reported on Alaska 737 MAX", Airline Geeks. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Yoon, John. "Alaska Airlines Plane Forced to Land at Oregon Airport Shortly After Takeoff", The New York Times, January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Information about Alaska Airlines Flight 1282", Alaska Airlines, January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Alaska Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing at Portland airport after panel on side of plane blows out", KGW-TV, January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.