In the wake of an emergency landing in Oregon, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 had a part of its fuselage detached mid-air leaving behind curious collection of articles that illuminate some kind of scattered aftermath.
On January 5th, the Boeing 737 Max 9 managed to survive an emergency landing after losing part of its outer covering at altitude of 1600 feet within just minutes into flight to Portland. Miraculously, none of the 177 people on board got severely injured.
Lost and Found: Recovering Items Days After the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 Emergency Landing
Among the recovered artifacts are two phones and a larger item referred to as “door plug.” The search, however, continues for more lost belongings and pieces including a seat cushion from the adjacent seat that was not occupied that sat next to compromised fuselage.
A very important piece weighing 27kg (60lb), with a window and usefulness as an emergency exit, the door plug was initially reported missing. NTSB was looking for public’s help in locating it.
Alaska Airlines Belongings Found, Thanks to a Local Hero:
Portland, near Barnes Road and the Cedar Hills neighborhood, a local school teacher named Bob had come to rescue when he found the door plug in his backyard. The spot matches radar data accordingly.
Jennifer Homendy, Chair person NTSB:
During a news conference, Jennifer Homendy, who is the Chair of the NTSB thanked Bob for publishing an image of the door plug that was discovered. She said, “I can just see the outside of the door plug from the pictures, the white portions. We can’t see anything else, but we are going to go pick that up and make sure that we start analyzing it.”
Game Designer’s Surprising Find Linked to Alaska Airlines Flight
Found an iPhone on the side of the road… Still in airplane mode with half a battery and open to a baggage claim for #AlaskaAirlines ASA1282 Survived a 16,000 foot drop perfectly in tact!
When I called it in, Zoe at @NTSB said it was the SECOND phone to be found. No door yet😅 pic.twitter.com/CObMikpuFd
— Seanathan Bates (@SeanSafyre) January 7, 2024
In the middle of this search, another person claimed to find a fully intact iPhone which was presumed to be of a passenger. Game designer Seanathan Bates posted photos of the discovery on his social media account, writing that the NTSB confirmed it was the second phone found. Recovery efforts piece together the puzzle of this midair incident.
