Alaska Airlines is in the news again due to a recent incident involving a commercial flight.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1437 landed safely at the gates of Portland International Airport last week after traveling from Los Cabos, Mexico, however, according to multiple sources, the plane’s tailgate was open with passengers’ pets upon arrival.
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In an article published Thursday, Portland’s KOIN 6 reported that a source close to the situation said the plane did not require an emergency landing, although it was unclear how long the tailgate was open.
“After landing at PDX on March 1, Alaska Airlines Flight 1437 was found to have the front cargo door unlatched,” the company said in a statement to the news station.
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“There was no indication to the crew that the door was open during the flight and all indications point to a partial door opening after landing. Our maintenance teams inspected the aircraft, replaced the door spring, tested the door and returned it to service.”
PEOPLE reached out to Alaska Airlines for additional information, but did not immediately hear back.
This comes after the airline recently came under fire in early January when an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 flying from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California had to make an emergency landing when part of the plane exploded mid-flight while passengers were on board. the ship.
The impact was so strong that one passenger claimed that his shirt was ripped off by the sudden pressure in the cabin.
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Diego Murillo, who was on the flight in January, told the BBC that the hole left in the plane was “as wide as a refrigerator”.
Another passenger named Evan Smith told the outlet that “all the air masks went down” as a result.
In a press release posted on the company’s website on Jan. 5, Alaska Airlines acknowledged that Flight 1282 “experienced an incident this evening shortly after takeoff.”
They added that all “171 guests and 6 crew members” had arrived at their destination and said the incident was under investigation.
“My heart goes out to those who were on this flight – I am very sorry for what you experienced,” company CEO Ben Minicucci said in a statement.
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“I am so grateful for the response of our pilots and flight attendants. We have teams on the ground in Portland assisting travelers and working to support guests traveling in the days ahead.”
Minicucci also said the company had made the decision to temporarily ground “our fleet of 65 Boeing 737-9 aircraft” to conduct inspections.
Passengers on the flight were also awarded $1,500 in damages.
Alaska Airlines resumed operations in late January by offering 30 percent off flights for a limited time with the code THANKYOU30.
According to a complaint obtained by CBS News earlier this week, several passengers who were on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 are now suing the airline and Boeing for $1 billion.
According to the complaint, they allegedly “suffered severe mental, emotional and psychological injuries, including post-traumatic stress and physical injuries,” which were “a direct result of the terrifying, life-threatening malfunction of the Boeing aircraft.”
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