Transportation
Alaska Air 737 Jet Spent Days in Oklahoma for Wi-Fi Upgrade
- Aircraft seen without Wi-Fi dome in November, hump added later
- Investigators probing pressure warning lights before accident
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The Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a mid-air structural failure on Jan. 5 spent 10 days in Oklahoma City in the previous weeks to receive a Wi-Fi installation at a partner’s base.
The Boeing Co. aircraft, with the tail number N704AL, flew into Oklahoma City on Nov. 27, according to tracking website Flightaware.com, and returned to Seattle on Dec. 7. That’s also the day when the National Transportation Safety Board says the aircraft first displayed a pressurization warning light.