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.
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.