A man has been arrested after he climbed on a wing of an Alaska Airline Boeing 737-900ER on Dec 13th 2020
Last Update: December 14, 2020 / 14:19:19 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 13, 2020
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Aircraft Registration
N253AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KLAX
@AlaskaAir crew has been exceptional as The Original Wingman graces us with his presence. #StayHot2020 pic.twitter.com/79PHcHhJ0q
— Brooke Knight (@SkipperBK13) December 12, 2020
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 13, 2020
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Aircraft Registration
N253AK
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
Airport ICAO Code
KLAX
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