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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured ...
NTSB chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight
The investigation has already revealed that bolts were never replaced after the door plug was removed during a repair.
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 ...
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Multiple system failures led to Alaska 737-9 door plug blowout, NTSB concludes
An investigation by the NTSB into the door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Boeing 737-9 has concluded that “multiple system ...
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NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout
The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the ...
"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, ...
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NTSB Chairman says there's only one reason why Alaska Airlines flight avoided catastrophe following door blowout
NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said on Tuesday that the Alaska Airlines door blowout incident in January 2024 was caused by "multiple system failures," adding that the crew was the sole reason why the ...
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NTSB Documents Boeing, FAA Failures
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, prior to last year’s 737 MAX incident Boeing workers had not been ...
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 ...
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 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.