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"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, ...
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured ...
NTSB blames Boeing and FAA for Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The NTSB determined that "multiple system failures," including poor practices at Boeing and poor oversight by the FAA, caused ...
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 ...
NTSB chair says systemic failures led to Boeing door plug blowout in 2024
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the actions of the crew aboard Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ...
Boeing gets full blame in door plug blowout, promises major changes in 737 Max
The federal investigation began after a door plug fell off the plane after it took off from Portland International Airport.
Federal Investigators Fault Boeing and FAA for Door-Plug Blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on likely causes of January 2024 accident and make recommendations.
Boeing expresses ‘regret’ as systemic failures blamed for door plug blowout over Portland
The National Transportation Safety Board investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known ...
NTSB says missing bolts among ‘deficiencies’ in 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 Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.