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Boeing work instructions inadequate for years before blowout, NTSB finds
Because Boeing’s instructions for employees lacked “clarity and conciseness,” workers missed opportunities to fix a mistake ...
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NTSB Releases Final Report on Alaska Door Plug Failure
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 that lost a ...
Boeing’s inadequate training and oversight led to doorplug blowout: NTSB
The Federal Aviation Administration’s ineffective compliance enforcement also led to the 2024 Alaska Airlines incident, the ...
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Pair given seats by torn-out door plug on Alaska flight 1282 arrived late: NTSB
The NTSB final report into the Alaska Airlines door plug blow out revealed that two passengers due to be sitting next to the ...
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Final NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of ...
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NTSB Releases Final Report on Alaska Door Plug Blowout
The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ...
FAA's Oversight Failures Contributed to Alaska Airlines Door Plug Mishap
The NTSB reached its conclusions after investigating the January 5, 2024, mid-air door plug blowout. The investigators’ synopsis detailed that, on that day, the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, registered ...
Attorney: $1B suit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines in door plug incident settled out of court
Three passengers who sued Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over a door plug that flew out mid-air have settled the ...
FAA, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe After Fatal Air India Crash—Report
FAA and Boeing declare fuel switch locks safe after Air India crash killed 260, despite switches flipping to cutoff during flight.