Alaska Airlines (AS) faces scrutiny after a top-tier flyer reported that his fellow passenger was removed from a flight departing San Francisco Airport (SFO) under disputed circumstances.
Alaska Airlines Incident
An Alaska Airlines (AS) Boeing 737 MAX 8 sustained landing gear damage after striking a deer during touchdown at Kodiak Airport (ADQ) on July 24, 2025. The aircraft was operating flight AS231 from Anchorage (ANC) to Kodiak.
NTSB is conducting additional interviews with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) staff to investigate the January in-flight emergency involving an Alaska Airlines (AS) 737 MAX 9.