The New York Times reported that the plane was scheduled for a maintenance check over ongoing concerns, but Alaska Airlines chose to allow flights to go ahead.
The New York Times reported that the plane was scheduled for a maintenance check over ongoing concerns, but Alaska Airlines chose to allow flights to go ahead.
Site 404s for me. What does “set for inspection” mean? It was due for one soon? Overdue? How far overdue?
Alaska mechanics noted the plane kept alerting a pressurization failure and flagged it for inspection.
Instead of taking it offline, the airline scheduled it for 3 more flights, during which the door plug blew out.