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Revisiting the Emergency: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX Loses Door Plug Mid-Flight
An Alaska Airlines 737 MAX experienced a door plug failure in mid-air, triggering an emergency return. We’re revisiting the ...
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Boeing's Main 737 Door Plug Mechanic Was On Vacation During Final Assembly Of Alaska Airlines' Blowout Aircraft
However, the mechanic was on vacation when the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 was being assembled. The door plug was opened and later closed, yet the retention bolts were not installed.
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One year later: Teacher ‘Bob’ recounts finding Alaska Air door plug in his backyard
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had its door plug blown out in midair on Jan. 5, 2024 on its trip from PDX to Ontario, California.
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Boeing details its safety enhancements a year after a door plug blew off midflight
Nearly a year after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft, Boeing says it has made strides improving safety for airline passengers. The company announced Friday that it ...
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Alaska Airlines Sends 737 Blowout Plane Back to Boeing
You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing j.mosquera@newsweek.com The Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft that had its door plug blown out midair during an Alaska Airlines flight in January will not ...
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Passengers divided on Boeing's safety a year after Alaska Airlines 737 mid-flight incident
SEATTLE — Sunday, Jan. 5, marks one year since a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, leaving passengers in shock and raising concerns about the safety of Boeing planes.
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A key Boeing mechanic who worked on 737 Max doors was on vacation on 2 critical days before the Alaska Airlines blowout
One Boeing mechanic was usually the only one who worked on door plugs, he told NTSB investigators. The 35-year veteran was on vacation during critical work on the Alaska Airlines 737 Max.
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NTSB sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 door plug blowout
FILE - A door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9, with paneling removed, is shown prior to inspection at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash.
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WATCH: Boeing officials testify in NTSB hearing about 737 MAX door plug blowout
including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet. Watch the hearing in the player above. Those accounts from inside the company were disclosed Tuesday ...
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NTSB to Conduct Hearing on Boeing 737 Max 9 Door Plug Incident
D.C., to look into the events surrounding the January 5 loss of a door plug from a Boeing 737 Max 9. The aircraft, operating as Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, had just taken off from Portland ...
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NTSB, Boeing have not been able to identify who removed 737 MAX 9 door plug
WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing have not been able to determine who removed a door plug in a new 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines (ALK.N), opens new tab ...