In a surprising turn of events, the missing part of the Alaska Airlines plane that had blown off mid-flight has been found. A Portland school teacher stumbled upon the door plug in his backyard on Sunday and promptly contacted investigators. The discovery of the door plug has generated significant interest as authorities scramble to analyze it for clues about what went wrong.
The door plug had detached from the aircraft on Friday while it was cruising at an altitude of 16,000 feet. Investigators had launched a search operation and had even sought assistance from the public in locating the missing piece. The find by the observant school teacher has undoubtedly provided a breakthrough in the investigation.
