The National Transportation Safety Board reported today it has scheduled a public meeting for June 24 “to determine the probable cause of the in-flight separation of a mid-exit door plug on a Boeing 737-9 passenger airplane near Portland, Oregon, last year.” On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced the inflight failure of the emergency exit door plug enroute to Portland International Airport in Oregon. The practically-new Boeing 737-9 landed safely and no one was seriously injured.

As part of the meeting agenda, board members, led by chair Jennifer Homendy, will discuss the investigation and vote on the official probable cause of the incident. They will also issue safety recommendations “to prevent similar accidents.” A synopsis of the meeting will be made available to

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