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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 ...
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 ...
US safety board criticizes Boeing, FAA over 737 MAX 9 panel blowout
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigation found ineffective actions ...
NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight
The blow out aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 occurred minutes after it took off and created a roaring air vacuum that ...
US safety board to scrutinize Boeing role in 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a hearing on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of a mid-air ...
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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 ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...
Feds issue urgent warning over risk of Boeing 737 MAX engines leaking smoke into cabin, cockpit
The recommendations were inspired by two incidents on Southwest Airlines flights, when engines malfunctioned after bird ...
NTSB recommends quick modifications to 737 Max engines
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday recommended that Boeing modify the engines on 737 Max planes due to a safety problem caused by bird strikes.  The issue came to light ...
US safety board wants warnings on Boeing 737 MAX engines over smoke entering cockpit
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Wednesday to address the possibility of smoke ...