A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines' landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB investigators revealed in a report.

On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in California when the gear failed, sending sparks flying as the engine scraped the runway.

NTSB report reveals excessive grinding caused a pin fracture on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737-800, leading to a rough landing in 2023. No injuries reported.

The twelve aircraft- manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) 30013 through 30019, 30021, 30856, 30857, 33679, and 33680 - were all delivered new to Alaska.

Passengers broke out in applause as the Alaska Airlines flight made a slightly bumpy but otherwise safe landing at LAX after losing a tire on takeoff.

An Alaska Airlines jet made a rough landing in Los Angeles Thursday night after the plane lost a tire during take off in Washington D.C. Flight 309 departed from Dulles International Airport just ...

On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in California when the gear failed, sending sparks flying as the engine scraped the runway ...

A fatigue fracture from improper maintenance caused an Alaska Airlines' landing gear failure during a 2023 flight, NTSB investigators revealed in a report.