Alaska Airlines statement regarding this week’s NTSB Hearing

We appreciate the importance of the investigative hearing being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 and the "In-Flight Mid Exit Door Plug Separation."

This hearing is part of the NTSB's established investigation to obtain additional information necessary to determine the facts, circumstances and probable cause of the accident. Alaska is a party to the investigation, and our participating safety and technical representatives remain committed to cooperating with the NTSB. Because this is an ongoing investigation, we are limited in the details we can release or confirm.

Safety is always our top priority at Alaska Airlines. We have full confidence in the safety of our operation and aircraft.