By Danielle
Federal investigators located the door plug that blew out from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, Friday evening.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, traveling from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California, faced severe depressurization, causing the ejection of a large window section and an unoccupied seat.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the ejected door plug in a wooded backyard.
“NTSB has recovered the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX. NTSB investigators are currently examining the door plug and will send it to the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington, DC for further examination,” NTSB said.
NTSB has recovered the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX. NTSB investigators are currently examining the door plug and will send it to the NTSB Materials Laboratory in Washington, DC for further examination. pic.twitter.com/fqeemNeBPW
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) January 8, 2024
A man named “Bob” found the door plug.
“I’m excited to announce that we found the door plug,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.
“Bob is a school teacher in Portland, so thank you very much Bob, bless you,” Homendy commented.
BREAKING NEWS: NTSB says the door plug from Alaska Airlines flight 1282 has been located by a man named “Bob.”https://t.co/60nMmYh3pp
— KATU News (@KATUNews) January 8, 2024