The pilots were forced to make an emergency return to PDX when the panel blew out at 17,000 feet, causing the plane to abruptly depressurize.
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The Air Line Pilots Association awarded a Superior Airmanship Award Thursday to the two pilots who were at the helm of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when the plane suffered a door plug blowout minutes after takeoff on Jan. 5 and had to make an emergency return to Portland International Airport (PDX).
The captain, who has not been publicly identified, and First Officer Emily Wiprud rapidly descended to 10,000 feet and then safely landed at PDX, demonstrating what
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