Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
A missing set of securing bolts let a door plug move out of position. The crew returned to Portland with everyone alive.
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Alaska Airlines accidents and incidents
Alaska Airlines appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 2000 to 2024. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. Alaska Airlines; scheduled Part 121 passenger service operated Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 as Alaska Airlines. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a complete history of the airline.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2024 | Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 | Boeing 737-9, a member of the 737 MAX family | Climb after departure from Portland International Airport | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 31 January 2000 | Alaska Airlines Flight 261 | McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | Pacific Ocean, about 2.7 miles north of Anacapa Island, California | 88 fatalities; no survivors | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Wear in a critical stabilizer mechanism became a loss of pitch control that the crew could not overcome.
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