“Saturday Night Live” returned from its winter hiatus and satirized Alaska Airlines’ response to its recent flight that suffered a panel explosion mid-flight over Oregon earlier this month.
During the first episode of the new year, “SNL” aired a mock commercial for the airline, starring Heidi Gardner, Jacob Elordi and Kenan Thompson, sharing the company’s new slogan and marketing campaign following the near-catastrophic incident two weeks ago.
“Alaska Airlines, you don’t die and you get an interesting story,” Gardner said.
“On other airlines, you can watch a movie, but in Alaska, you’re in the movie,” host Elordi said before a dramatic re-enactment of the flight to Ontario, California was shown with screaming passengers and a door-sized hole in the left side of the fuselage.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport at 4:52 pm on January 6 but returned just 35 minutes later when it depressurized after a side panel detached from the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet.
Host Jacob Elordi appeared in a mock commercial mocking Alaska Airlines’ response to a recent air emergency during “SNL’s” show on Jan. 20. Saturday Night Live/YouTube American Airlines Flight 1282 went into depression after a side panel detached from a Boeing 737 MAX 9 on January 6, 2024 while flying over Oregon. via REUTERS Heidi Gardner shared the company’s new motto “Alaska Airlines, you don’t die and you get an interesting story,” during Saturday night’s show. Saturday Night Live/YouTube
During the terrifying flight, passengers lost their phones while a little boy, who was sitting near the opening had to be held by his mother as the strong wind tore his shirt.
Luckily only one person was injured.
“Since that incident, we’ve started to make some changes,” Thompson said.
“You know the bolts that like to hold planes together? We’re going to go ahead and tighten some of them up,” the “Saltburn” star said in reference to the Airline’s inspection of its equipment following the incident.
Passengers sit in the main cabin of an Alaska Airlines flight after experiencing a panel explosion mid-flight on January 6, 2024. via REUTERS “SNL” shared a dramatic re-enactment of the flight featuring screaming passengers with the panel exploding on the right side of the video. Saturday Night Live/YouTube
Days after grounding its fleet of MAX 9 jets, the airline announced that its initial inspections had resulted in the discovery of “some loose hardware” by technicians on some of the planes.
“When people ask me where the emergency exit is, I’m like there, there, and in 10 minutes I’ll be there,” added Thompson, pointing to a window seat in the plane’s cabin.
Some of the new safety features in the fake ad include updated dictionary-sized safety brochures, emergency slides deployed before takeoff, and life jackets handed out to passengers as they deplane, mocking Hawaii Airlines. signal with leis.
“Are we in Cleveland,” a “passenger” asked cast member Michael Longfellow who was performing as a flight attendant.
“Near, Pacific Ocean,” replied Longfellow as he attached the life jacket.
Keenan Thompson pointed to a panel on the plane where the emergency exit would appear in “probably 10 minutes.” Saturday Night Live/YouTube “SNL” cast member Michael Longfellow plays an Alaska Airlines flight attendant who puts life jackets on passengers before disembarking the plane. Saturday Night Live/YouTube Days after grounding its fleet of MAX 9 jets, the airline announced that its initial inspection resulted in the discovery of “some loose hardware” found by technicians on some of the planes. via REUTERS
“We’re the same airline where a pilot tried to shut down the engine mid-flight, while using a mushroom,” Thompson said. “And now we’re very proud to say, it’s our second worst flight.”
The comedian was referring to an October 2023 incident in which off-duty worker Joseph Emmerson had a “mental breakdown” while using psychedelic drugs and tried to crash a flight to San Francisco.
“Alaska Airlines, still better than Spirit,” says one narration as the clip fades to black.
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