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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 ...
"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, ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA for cause of Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took ...
NTSB blames Boeing training failures, missing bolts in 737 Max door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended more hands-on training and oversight at Boeing after an Alaska Airlines ...
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 first six minutes of the flight to Southern California’s Ontario International Airport were routine. The Boeing 737 Max 9 ...
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 ...
NTSB: Multiple system failures led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration could have done more to ensure ...
NTSB says company failed to shut down oil pipeline for nearly 13 hours after pressure dropped
The National Transportation Safety Board says roughly 1.1 million gallons of crude oil spilled from a pipeline into the Gulf of Mexico in November 2023 because operators failed to shut it down for ...
Boeing failed to provide training, oversight to prevent MAX 9 mid-air emergency, NTSB says
Boeing failed to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight to prevent a mid-air cabin panel blowout of a new 737 MAX ...
NTSB says missing bolts among ‘deficiencies’ that led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on ...
Helicopter that went missing Wednesday found, under investigation by NTSB
A missing helicopter has been found after it crashed northeast of Meeker, prompting an investigation by the National ...