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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 ...
NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Boeing will be back in the hot seat Tuesday as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a hearing to present its ...
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 ...
A mother thought her baby was blown out of a plane. The FAA still allows infants on laps
It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, ...
"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, ...
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Alaska Flight 1282 Probe Spotlights Boeing And FAA Shortcomings
The final NTSB report on the Jan. 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 inflight door-plug blowout pinpointed the manufacturer’s inadequate training and safety assurance processes and ineffective FAA ...
Alaska Airline blowout came from ‘multiple’ Boeing, FAA failures: U.S. NTSB
The NTSB chair said the 2024 mid-air incident wouldn't have happened if Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration had ...
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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 ...
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Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming - POLITICO
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.
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.