Claim:The cockpit recorder from Alaska Airlines Flight 261 revealed a pastor's wife led passengers in prayer just before the plane dived into the Pacific Ocean. Status:False. Example:[Collected on the Internet, 2000] Alaska Airlines Flight 261 An Alaska Airlines pilot, involved in the investigati...
Alaska Airlines, Boeing accepting liability; The crash of Flight 261 killed 88 passengersASSOCIATED PRESS
The two-page letter was sent by a victim specialist in the Seattle Division of the FBI to those flying – 174 passengers and possibly six crew members — on Flight No. 1282 on Jan. 5 from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. The plane had to m...
Boeing and door plug manufacturer Spirit Aerosystems, claiming the event left them with physical injuries and "serious emotional distress, fear, and anxiety." The claims follow an earlier lawsuit from three other passengers on the same flight, who are suing Boeing and the airline for$1 billion,...
Two hours into the flight, the pilots realized that the horizontal stabilizer was jammed. The two pilots, three cabin crewmembers, and 83 passengers on board were killed—the highest death toll of any aviation accident involving a MD-83 ever, and the aircraft was destroyed. This accident and...
TheFederal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) sent passengers who had been on an Alaska Airlines flight that had a door plug blow out mid-flight a letter saying they may be a "possible victim of a crime." "As a Victim Specialist with the Seattle Division, I'm contacting you because...
Most aircraft feature our streaming entertainment system, letting you watch free movies and TV shows on your own device. Simply connect to our onboard Wi-Fi network during your flight, and visit AlaskaWiFi.com to browse our extensive library. ...
The EC 261 law opens avenues for passengers to not only secure a full refund for their flight ticket but also to claim airline compensation of up to $650 (€600) per person in certain circumstances. Even in the case of a canceled or delayed US domestic Alaska Airlines flight, you have ...
The Alaska Airlines flight was operating a Boeing 737 MAX 9, the less popular of two MAX models currently carrying passengers, when a door plug meant to cover a hole where an emergency exit could be installedbroke loose.The plane returned safely to Portland Interna...
Three passengers on the Alaska Airlines plane that had to make an emergency landingafter a door plug blew off mid-flightare suing the airline and Boeing for $1 billion, claiming negligence caused the incident. A complaint was filed Feb. 20 in Multnomah County, Oregon, on ...