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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 ...
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 ...
"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska flight, NTSB says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...
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 ...
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NTSB attributes 737 door-plug failure to workforce inexperience, numerous other ‘deficiencies’
A raft of issues at Boeing, including those related to inexperienced workers and documentation failures, led to manufacturing ...
Another hit to Boeing as NTSB faults plane maker over infamous Alaska Airlines door debacle
Boeing suffered another reputational blow after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruled that the company was at ...
Alaska Airline blowout came from ‘multiple’ Boeing, FAA failures: U.S. NTSB
The NTSB chair said the 2024 mid-air incident wouldn't have happened if Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration had ...
NTSB meets on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug investigation
The plane was at 16,000 feet when a door plug in the plane’s cabin flew off, creating a vacuum that pulled items from the ...
NTSB blames Boeing for Portland flight door plug break, details chilling moments from crew
The NTSB officially faults Boeing for a door plug flying off in mid-air during an Alaska Airlines flight leaving Portland.
Simulation of crashed Air India jet puts focus on technical flaw
Investigators are studying a possible scenario that prevented the Boeing 787 jet from staying airborne in a deadly Air India ...