The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.
Transportation
After crash that hurt 3, safety changes are coming to Mendenhall River Community School
State, city and district officials met to discuss short- and long-term solutions on Back Loop Road.
Anchorage Assembly renames port after Don Young
The name change passed in a 10-2 vote.
Alaska Airlines jet made 3 recent Alaska-Hawaii flights before its cabin wall blowout
The aircraft flew roundtrip from Seattle to Ketchikan on Dec. 7, the day Alaska Airlines first saw an auto-pressurization warning light illuminate. It went on to make six more flights to or from Alaska.
2 bodies recovered from vehicle found snowbound on Steese Highway
The occupants of two other stuck vehicles were rescued.
Before a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines plane, an advisory light came on 3 times
The auto pressurization light came on during three recent flights involving the same plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Some plane components are being sent to a NTSB lab.
FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident
The announcement comes after one of the planes, operated by Alaska Airlines, experienced a mid-flight emergency on Friday, which involved a section of plane breaking off in midair.
An Alaska lawmaker has quietly proposed taking over Anchorage’s port, but won’t say why
The bill would take ownership of that critical infrastructure away from the city and give it to the state, potentially through eminent domain.
Anchorage Assembly wrestles to impasse on renaming port after Don Young
Several Assembly members were frustrated by how singularly focused the renaming panel had been.
Unauthorized $10M steel purchase for Haines dock provokes crisis of confidence in borough
Borough officials were surprised and angered by the purchase, which represents a commitment to a design that newly elected leaders had expressed interest in changing.