NTSB report: Missing bolts from door plug played factor in mid-air blowout of Alaska Airlines flight
The NTSB found that four key bolts were missing from the door plug of Alaska Flight #1282, back on Jan. 5, when the door plug ...
Boeing plane was missing key bolts from door plug in Alaska Airlines incident: NTSB
A preliminary NTSB report into last month's Alaska Airlines incident says bolts that hold the door plug in place on the ...
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One year later: Teacher ‘Bob’ recounts finding Alaska Air door plug in his backyard
That same door plug plunged thousands of feet and landed ... days when people were searching all over Portland to find the missing piece of evidence. And had it not been for a call from a friend ...
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Boeing to redesign 737 Max door plug that sparked latest crisis
and investigators quickly identified it had been missing bolts to keep it in place. A preliminary NTSB report found evidence suggesting the door plug was removed prior to leaving the facility to ...
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Missing bolts were the culprit behind the Alaska Airlines blowout, preliminary investigation finds
Several bolts were missing from a door plug that blew out mid-flight from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane in January, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
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A year after door blowout, Boeing touts safety improvements
The likely cause of the door plug blow out was four missing bolts, which would normally hold the plug in place. In August 2023, the fuselage of the 737 Max, manufactured by Kansas-based Spirit ...
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Boeing outlines safety and quality changes put in place since door plug failure incident
SEATTLE — On Jan. 5, 2024, an aviation incident left passengers and the aerospace industry shaken after a door plug came off mid-flight on a Boeing plane. Passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight ...