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Old Jun 11, 2019, 11:22 pm
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Originally Posted by JacksonFlyer
However, there are over 11,000 daily flights that Alaska runs; 4-5 incidents somewhat pales to that.
Really, 11k?

A quick search shows “Average daily flights 2016: 957 (AAG)” on their own company information site:

https://newsroom.alaskaair.com/company-information

Granted, it’s no longer 2016, and it would be nice if they kept this up to date, but I don’t think they grew that much since then

Still, I kind of agree with your conclusion.

perhaps it was just some pasenger’s dirty socks?

https://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarr...ding_170456704

“A rancid odor likened to "dirty socks" and burning plastic prompted a plane traveling from New York to Florida to make an emergency landing Thursday night.”




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