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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, ...
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 ...
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, 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 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 ...
NTSB: Multiple system failures led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration could have done more to ensure ...
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.
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NTSB Targets Boeing Processes, FAA Oversight In Alaska 1282 Final Report
The NTSB urged Boeing to continue revamping its safety and quality procedures and wants the FAA to improve manufacturer ...
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 ...
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Another hit to Boeing as NTSB faults plane maker over infamous Alaska Airlines door debacle
Another hit to Boeing as NTSB faults plane maker over infamous Alaska Airlines door debacle. Chair Jennifer Homendy tells manufacturer: ‘The crew shouldn’t have had to be heroes, because this ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA in terrifying Alaska Airlines door blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board found Boeing and the FAA responsible for "multiple system failures," leading to ...
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NTSB says missing bolts among ‘deficiencies’ that led to Alaska Airlines door plug blowout - WGNO
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.