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NTSB says systemic failures led to door plug flying off 737 Max plane midflight
The blow out during Alaska Airlines flight 1282 happened minutes after it took off from Portland International Airport in January 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 ...
NTSB: Boeing’s inadequate oversight, training led to door plug blowout
NTSB report reveals Boeing's inadequate training and guidance contributed to last year's door plug blowout incident.
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 faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout
The nation's top safety investigators concluded that a lack of basic safety processes at Boeing, coupled with an ...
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NTSB lays out Boeing ‘deficiencies’ it says contributed to 737 Max door-plug failure
A raft of issues at Boeing, including those related to inexperienced workers and documentation failures, led to manufacturing ...
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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 ...
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NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The safety deficiencies that led to this accident should have been evident to Boeing and the FAA,” NTSB chairwoman Jennifer ...