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NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The blame for a horrifying mid-flight blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight last year is shared by plane ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
Boeing may dodge criminal charges in 737 Max crash case as DOJ backs settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging a Texas judge to approve a proposed settlement with Boeing Co., which would allow ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
Boeing and the FAA have improved training and processes since 2024 incident, according to the NTSB, but board officials said ...
NTSB: Systemic failures at Boeing, FAA led to door plug blowout on 737 Max manufactured at Spirit
This isn’t all on Boeing or Spirit. I have lots of questions about where the FAA was during all of this," the NTSB chair said ...
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.
Boeing didn't train factory staff well enough in the lead up to the Alaska Airlines 737 Max blowout, NTSB says
One of a team of 24 had opened a door-plug before, but he was on vacation — leading the NTSB to criticise Boeing's on-the-job ...