US EditionNTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, JUN 25 – The NTSB identified missing bolts and inadequate training as causes of the door panel blowout, urging Boeing and the FAA to strengthen manufacturing and oversight practices.
- On January 5th, 2024, shortly after departing from Portland, Oregon, an Alaska Airlines flight carrying 171 passengers experienced a sudden failure when a section of the fuselage near a rear emergency exit detached from the aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 9.
- The blowout occurred because four bolts securing a 2-foot-by-4-foot door plug were removed but never replaced during a repair at a Boeing factory.
- The incident caused rapid decompression at 16,000 feet, ejecting debris and passenger items while pilots safely returned the plane with 171 passengers onboard.
- Several passengers along with a flight attendant experienced minor injuries, while Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg admitted to significant errors that have led to comprehensive revisions in the company's safety and quality protocols.
- The NTSB convened a public meeting on June 24 to discuss 17 months of investigation findings and planned to vote on probable cause and safety recommendations to prevent recurrence.
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NTSB report blames Boeing training, FAA oversight for Alaska Airlines door plug incident
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board found issues with Boeing's production process, training, documentation and safety culture, as well as the FAA's oversight in a review following a midair door panel blow out of an Alaska Airlines plane. Everyone on the packed plane survived. Now, the NTSB is making nearly a dozen recommendations to Boeing and the FAA.
Boeing failed to provide training, oversight to prevent MAX 9 midair emergency, NTSB says
Boeing failed to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight to prevent a midair cabin panel blowout of a new 737 MAX 9 flight in January 2024 that spun the plane maker into a major crisis, the National Transportation Safety Board in the US said on Tuesday.
The 17-month survey of the Ntsb reveals the accident of the flight Alaska Airlines: the panel had no 4 bolts of which nobody noticed.
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