Today in History: Door plug blows off Alaska Airlines plane
- Posted on January 5, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Door plug blows off Alaska Airlines plane
On Jan. 5, 2024, a door plug on Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing the 171 passengers and six crew to don oxygen masks before the pilots made an …
