My colleagues @jonostrower and @willguisbond are in DC reporting from the #NTSB investigative hearing on #Alaska1282. Follow their live updates at The Air Current. #aviation #safety #boeing #boeing737max https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/live-updates-ntsb-alaska-1282-investigative-hearing/
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#Alaska1282: ‘“I saw half his body was out of the plane, then I saw his shirt get sucked out”… Tran had his feet under the seat in front… suffered… sprains’ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-11/his-sock-shoe-and-iphone-were-sucked-out-of-alaska-flight-1282-the-phone-still-works
His phone fell 16,000 feet out of the Alaska Airlines flight.

Cuong Tran got his iPhone back after it was sucked out of the side of Alaska Flight 1282 when a door plug blew out. He got it back -- but not his sock or shoe.

Los Angeles Times
#Alaska1282: ‘woman turned and saw her son’s seat twisting backward toward the hole, his seat headrest ripped off and sucked into the void, her son’s arms jerked upward’ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/when-hole-opened-on-alaska-flight-1282-a-mom-held-tight-to-her-son/
When Alaska flight 1282 blew open, a mom went into 'go mode' to protect her son

"I was just holding him and saying repeatedly, 'It's OK. It's OK. It's OK, buddy. It's OK. It's OK.' "

The Seattle Times
Alaska Airlines B737 Max | Looks like bolts are missing | Did Boeing forgot to install them?

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Window door plug blows off 737 Max 9 aircraft Alaska Airlines flight 1282 Pilot Audio ATC

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Section of Fuselage BLOWS OFF in Flight Alaska Boeing 737 MAX 9 ALASKA 1282. REAL ATC

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“Nobody was sitting there from what I understand. I wonder if this is going to make it easier to get the exit row now?” #alaska1282

https://youtu.be/Q6ckRG-WoHI?si=Hi47GcBd8_J-4LIy&t=1408

Alaska Airlines 737 MAX Loses Door Plug - Airline Pilots Breakdown the Event and ATC Comms

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“He and his seat were pulled back and towards the exterior of the plane in the direction of the hole,” she said. “I reached over and grabbed his body and pulled him towards me over the armrest.” #Alaska1282 #Boeing737Max9 #HeroMom💞 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/when-hole-opened-on-alaska-flight-1282-a-mom-held-tight-to-her-son/
When Alaska flight 1282 blew open, a mom went into 'go mode' to protect her son

"I was just holding him and saying repeatedly, 'It's OK. It's OK. It's OK, buddy. It's OK. It's OK.' "

The Seattle Times
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Re: #Alaska1282 #N704AL #PDX Portland depressurization, emergency landing
Recommend video on #Boeing 737-9 MAX emergency exit / door plug by Captain Chris Brady, author of "The Boeing 737 Technical Guide" https://youtu.be/maLBGFYl9_o
Brady's Boeing 737 technical site: http://www.b737.org.uk/
#ChrisBrady #Boeing737MAX
737 Mid-Cabin Emergency Exit Doors - Plug Option

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KOIN: "door that blew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shortly after takeoff from Portland Friday night is believed to be around Barnes Road near Hwy 217 and the Cedar Hills neighborhood.Barnes Road near Hwy 217"
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/ntsb-press-briefing-alaska-air-1282-boeing-737-max-9-pdx-01062024/

#ADBSexchange flight track over this area:
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a96375&lat=45.550&lon=-122.901&zoom=13.9&showTrace=2024-01-06&timestamp=1704503511

#Alaska1282 #AS1282 #N704AL #Boeing737 #Boeing737MAX #Portland #Oregon #PDX #DoorPlug