Alaska Airlines faced another safety issue as reported by The Sun, with the windshield of a Boeing 737 cracking during Sunday night’s landing. This incident adds to a series of recent concerns about the airline’s safety record.
Dailymail reported that while en route from Washington D.C. to Portland International Airport, a minor crack developed on the inner windshield of a Boeing aircraft, not a new model or a MAX. Despite this, the pilots skillfully landed the plane, which carried 159 passengers and six crew members. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Alaska Airlines verified that the crack emerged as the Boeing 737 aircraft landed. The company assured that ground engineers will conduct an inspection and carry out necessary repairs on the plane. In a statement, the airline affirmed, “The crew adhered to their checklists, and the aircraft proceeded safely to its intended destination as planned.”
“Alaska Airlines’ 737 fleet features five-layer windscreens, comprising an outer pane, three inner layers, and an inner pane. In the event of an inner pane crack, the remaining pane and layers are designed to uphold cabin pressure.”
On the preceding Monday, another concerning event unfolded as 50 passengers sustained injuries on Boeing’s flagship 787-Dreamliner due to an abrupt nosedive, reportedly triggered by a pilot’s seat striking the control column.
American Airlines’ Boeing 777 was compelled to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles Airport last week due to a mechanical problem.
Additionally, on January 5th, an Alaska Airlines aircraft encountered a panel blowout at an altitude of 16,000 feet, attributed to a faulty door plug detachment.
Moreover, the FAA revealed that during an assessment of the Boeing 737 Max, a model slated for an update with the long-awaited Max 10 variant, Boeing fell short in 33 out of 89 audits.
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