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‘Shaking, hissing, growling door mid-air’: Air India Boeing 787 flight to Hong Kong spooks flyers; crew plugs gap with napkins to 'fix' issue
An Air India flight from Delhi to Hong Kong experienced a mid-air door malfunction, causing unsettling noises and shaking.
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FAA tells airlines to check door plugs on second Boeing plane
(Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images) The FAA announced last Wednesday that "All 737-9 MAX aircraft with door plugs will remain grounded pending the FAA’s review and final ...
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FAA Asks Airlines To Inspect Door Plugs On Boeing 737-900ER Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a safety alert Sunday recommending airlines inspect door plugs on Boeing ... Boeing's widely used single-aisle aircraft and different to the grounded ...
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Boeing's Main 737 Door Plug Mechanic Was On Vacation During Final Assembly Of Alaska Airlines' Blowout Aircraft
The door plug ... to do them all. [] 15 years ago [] all our mechanics knew how to do all the doors because of the way we had enough time in the tool. A closer look at the aircraft component ...
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United, Alaska Airlines find loose hardware on door plugs on several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines say they found loose hardware on door plugs ... visible on some aircraft. When we are able to proceed with the formal inspection process, all aircraft will ...
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FAA recommends airlines inspect door plugs on another Boeing model
The FAA said Sunday evening it was recommending operators of Boeing’s 737-900ER aircraft “visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure ... in mid-2019 and so all of those airplanes in ...
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Federal officials recommend airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets
The FAA has grounded all Max 9s with door plugs instead of regular doors in ... its suppliers and has increased its oversight of the aircraft maker. The National Transportation Safety Board ...
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The FAA says airlines should check the door plugs on another model of Boeing plane
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines all said they have begun checking the door plugs on their fleets of 737-900ER planes. None of the carriers said they expect any disruption to ...
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Plug doors can't be opened during flight. Here's why Alaska Airlines' door plug blowout was different
The depressurization incident on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 over Portland put an disconcerting spotlight on door plugs, a little-known component on certain aircraft ... to ground all 737 Max ...
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United, Alaska find loose hardware on jets amid probe into Boeing 737 Max 9 blowout
Both Alaska and United airlines have found problems with door plugs on their ... plummeted from the aircraft also were found in the vicinity. “Bob was a star with all his students today ...
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Flying on a Boeing 737 Max 9? Here's what to know.
Alaska Airlines grounded all 65 of its Max 9 jets within hours after one of the two door plugs in the back half ... expected to take up to 12 hours per aircraft," the airline said.