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Portland teacher recounts finding Boeing door plug in his yard
The piece of the plane’s fuselage landed in Bob Sauer’s yard, not far from his house. “So I’m really glad it landed where it did.”
Pilot accused of trying to shut down plane engines was afraid to report depression, colleagues say
The Federal Aviation Administration, the government agency that regulates pilot licensure and medical clearance, has strict and, many pilots and aviation experts say, onerous and outdated policies around mental health. As a result, commercial airline pilots often avoid seeking help for what would likely be treatable depression or anxiety.
Wife of ex-Alaska Airlines pilot says she’s in shock after averted Horizon Air disaster
“This is not my Joe,” Sarah Stretch told reporters after attending her husband Joseph Emerson’s first appearance in federal court in Portland.
Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut down engines mid-flight claimed exhaustion, mental illness and dehydration
An off duty Alaska Airlines pilot who said he was on psychedelic mushrooms faces 167 charges in Multnomah County. He’s accused of attempting to shut down the engines on a flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco.
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Alaska Airlines CEO to retire in March, replaced by insider
The CEO of Alaska Airlines is retiring next spring and will be replaced by the airline's president
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Horizon To Offer Direct Flight From Portland To Sun Valley
Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, will offer a direct flight between the central Idaho resort city of Sun Valley and Portland, Oregon, starting this winter.