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Pair given seats by torn-out door plug on Alaska flight 1282 arrived late: NTSB
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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Final NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of ...
Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA in terrifying Alaska Airlines door blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board found Boeing and the FAA responsible for "multiple system failures," leading to Alaska Airlines' door blowing off mid-flight last year near Portland, Oregon.
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NTSB Releases Final Report on Alaska Door Plug Failure
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 that lost a door plug shortly after takeoff out of Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.
Boeing work instructions inadequate for years before blowout, NTSB finds
Because Boeing’s instructions for employees lacked “clarity and conciseness,” workers missed opportunities to fix a mistake that nearly caused a disaster.
Damning NTSB Report Blames Boeing For Failures That Led To Midair Door Plug Blowout
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 the plug, four bolts, ...
A mother thought her baby was blown out of a plane. The FAA still allows infants on laps
It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, causing an explosive decompression. But one mother’s nightmare was ...
NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its findings from an investigation into the terrifying incident in which a door plug ...
Boeing to redesign 737 MAX section in wake of Alaska Air blowout, NTSB says
After a year and half of investigating, the top U.S. aviation investigator formally determined that Boeing and its chief ...
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NTSB blames Boeing in 737 Max door plug blowout : NPR
The NTSB had previously said that four bolts which were supposed to hold the door plug in place were missing when the Boeing 737 Max jet was delivered to Alaska Airlines in October 2023.
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NTSB slams Boeing, FAA after 'preventable' 737 Max incident
An Alaska Airlines 737 Max lost a fuselage piece mid-flight, prompting an NTSB investigation. The NTSB attributes the incident to failures in Boeing's training, guidance, and FAA oversight.