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"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight in 2024, NTSB chair says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...
Missing Bolts and Other Failures Caused Plane Panel to Blow Off, N.T.S.B. Says
A panel came off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 midair last year in an incident that was nearly disastrous but for the ...
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 ...
Aviation's biggest event of the year showed the industry has plenty of reasons to be cheerful
Experts told BI that automation and long-term thinking gave them hope that the worst of the industry's woes are in the rear ...
NTSB blames Boeing for Portland flight door plug break, details chilling moments from crew
The NTSB officially faults Boeing for a door plug flying off in mid-air during an Alaska Airlines flight leaving Portland.
NTSB says 'multiple system failures' caused Boeing door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board determined that "multiple system failures," including poor practices at Boeing and ...
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 incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.
NTSB finds systemic failures with FAA, Boeing led to Alaska Airlines door plug flying off mid-flight
In January 2024, a door plug blew out minutes into a flight originating from Portland, Oregon, at about 16,000 feet.
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NTSB to publish 35 findings, 19 recommendations after Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug failure
The board calls for lots of action from the FAA and Boeing but still couldn't solve who took the door plug bolts or located ...