Alaska Airlines reflects on the Flight 1282 incident, highlighting safety reforms, Boeing partnerships, and future oversight plans.
Alaska Airlines 737 Cockpit Door
Alaska Airlines (AS) flight AS3491 from San Francisco (SFO) to Jackson Hole (JAC), Wyoming, operated by regional partner Skywest (OO), encountered an unusual situation on August 8, forcing a diversion to Salt Lake City (SLC).
Authorities reported that a student pilot attempted to gain access to the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines (AS) flight bound for Dulles (IAD), Virginia, stating to crew members that he was simply “testing them” with this perilous act.