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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 ...
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NTSB Determines Probable Cause of Door Plug Accident
Five hours of testimony at the NTSB hearing on a January 2024 door-plug accident reveals it could have been much worse.
Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says
The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...
NTSB says missing bolts among ‘deficiencies’ that led to 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 ...
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NTSB Finds Boeing at Fault for 2024 Alaska Airlines Door Plug Blowout
The NTSB is calling out Boeing for improper training and oversight of its factory workers that caused the 2024 Alaska ...
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Multiple system failures led to Alaska 737-9 door plug blowout, NTSB concludes
An investigation by the NTSB into the door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Boeing 737-9 has concluded that “multiple system ...
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 ...
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 ...