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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 t ...
Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.
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 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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NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off plane
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when ...
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NTSB blames Boeing in 737 Max door plug blowout : NPR
NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy praised the crew for getting all 177 people on board back to the gate at Portland International Airport safely. "This accident never should have happened," said Homendy.
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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 ...
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max
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 … ...
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NTSB Chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing ...
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone ...
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 ... - SFGATE
National Transportation Safety Board members J. Todd Inman, Michael Graham, Jennifer Homendy and Thomas Chapman meet to discuss Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB ...
National Transportation Safety Board members J. Todd Inman, Michael Graham, Jennifer Homendy and Thomas Chapman meet to discuss Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Tuesday, June 24, 2025.