Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

The aircraft after the accident with the door plug missing and the hole in the fuselage covered in plastic sheeting
Accident
Date	January 5, 2024 (2024-01-05)
Summary	Uncontrolled decompression after loss of incorrectly installed door plug
Site	In-air; near Portland, Oregon, United States 45°27′15″N 122°45′20″W / 45.454167°N 122.75555°W / 45.454167; -122.75555
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737 MAX 9
Operator	Alaska Airlines
IATA flight No.	AS1282
ICAO flight No.	ASA1282
Call sign	ALASKA 1282
Registration	N704AL[1]
Flight origin	Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon
Destination	Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California
Occupants	177
Passengers	171
Crew	6
Fatalities	0
Injuries	3
Survivors	177

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Alaska Airlines from Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, to Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California. Shortly after takeoff on January 5, 2024, a door plug (a structure installed to replace an optional emergency exit door) on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft blew out, causing an uncontrolled decompression of the aircraft. The aircraft returned to Portland for an emergency landing. All 171 passengers and six crew members survived the accident, with three receiving minor injuries. An investigation of the accident by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is ongoing. A preliminary report published on February 6 said that four bolts, intended to secure the door plug, had been missing when the accident occurred and that Boeing records showed evidence that the plug had been reinstalled with no bolts prior to the initial delivery of the aircraft.