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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 the frame of the plug. When Boeing personnel replaced the plug, four bolts, ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last ...
NTSB says 'multiple system failures' caused Boeing door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the Alaska Airlines flight door plug blowout during a hearing on Tuesday, nearly a year-and-a-half into its investigation ...
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Boeing Hits Highest Monthly Delivery Total Since Door Plug Incident
Monthly production for Boeing's 737 Max line remained capped by the Federal Aviation Administration at 38 jets a month.
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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Boeing 737 Max door plug incident: NTSB to announce investigation’s ...
Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its findings from an investigation into the terrifying incident in which a door ...
Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing redesign 737 Max door plug with enhanced safety features
A new 737 Max door plug design is engineered to make it more difficult for factory workers to install the door plug ...
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Systemic failures led to Boeing 737 Max door plug blowout, NTSB chair ...
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...
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Boeing regains momentum, boosts this year’s 737 Max deliveries
Boeing ramps up 737 Max production as deliveries regain momentum, signaling a positive shift for the aviation giant.
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing ... - ClickOrlando
FILE - This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was ...
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB ...
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...