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Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines' landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB ...
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Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
Nearly two years after passengers screamed while sparks flew down a runway during the landing of an Alaska Airlines flight ... after the left main landing gear collapsed on touchdown.
NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding'
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Tuesday that 'excessive grinding' during maintenance work is what caused an ...
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Improper MRO Work Led To 2023 Alaska Airlines 737 Gear Collapse
Improper procedures during a routine overhaul left a main landing gear (MLG) component damaged and set the stage for a ...
Landing gear collapse on Alaska Airlines 737 landing in California caused by ‘excessive grinding’ during maintenance, NTSB says
On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in when the gear ...
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'Excessive grinding' of landing gear component was the cause of a rough landing for Alaska plane
The cause of a rough landing for an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle-Tacoma ... The grinding of the pin connected to the left main landing gear of the Boeing 737-800 caused heat damage to ...
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Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Portland after tire failure at takeoff
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Portland International ... Alaska Airlines maintenance technicians. "While this incident is a rare occurrence, our flight crews train ...
Here's a look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls
A private jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood Thursday morning is the latest aviation crash this year ...