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The NTSB final report into the Alaska Airlines door plug blow out revealed that two passengers due to be sitting next to the ...
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AirlineGeeks on MSNNTSB Releases Final Report on Alaska Door Plug BlowoutThe NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ...
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.
Investigators concluded that the door panel on the newly manufactured Boeing 737 Max 9 had been removed to repair rivets on the frame of the plug. When Boeing personnel replaced t ...
The National Transportation Safety Board investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair as ...
Monthly production for Boeing's 737 Max line remained capped by the Federal Aviation Administration at 38 jets a month.
A new 737 Max door plug design is engineered to make it more difficult for factory workers to install the door plug ...
Because Boeing’s instructions for employees lacked “clarity and conciseness,” workers missed opportunities to fix a mistake ...
The NTSB chair said the 2024 mid-air incident wouldn't have happened if Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration had ...
Under sharp questioning from U.S. Senators on April 2, 2025, the CEO of Boeing acknowledged a lax safety culture existed at the aircraft manufacturer but denied workers on Boeing’s factory floors were ...
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