US EditionNTSB to Hold June 24 Hearing to Determine Cause of 2024 Boeing 737 MAX ...
- The NTSB will hold a hearing on June 24, 2025, in Washington, D.C. To determine the cause of a mid-air door plug separation on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.
- The incident took place when a door plug component detached at an altitude of 16,000 feet, shortly after the flight departed Portland International Airport, leading to rapid cabin decompression and an emergency landing.
- The investigation uncovered four missing bolts that secured the door plug, revealing lapses in Boeing’s manufacturing, inspection, and documentation processes amid broader quality concerns and regulatory audits.
- NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy strongly condemned Boeing’s safety practices and the company’s lack of cooperation, while former CEO Dave Calhoun took accountability, emphasizing that incidents of this nature should never occur on planes as they leave the manufacturing line.
- The incident triggered a fleet-wide grounding, FAA production limits, a DOJ investigation, Boeing’s $4.7 billion reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, and ongoing efforts to restore trust and implement systemic quality improvements.
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FAA isn't considering removing the production cap of Boeing 737 MAX planes
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) isn’t ready to lift the production cap it set on Boeing’s 737 MAX following the 2024 Alaska Airlines (ALK) incident in which a door plug blew out mid-air.Read more...
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NTSB to hold June 24 hearing to determine cause of 2024 Boeing 737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency
(Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a June 24 hearing to determine the probable cause of a mid-air cabin panel blowout of a new Boeing 737 MAX 9 flight in January 2024 that spun the planemaker into a…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) holds a hearing on June 24 to determine the cause of the break-out of the "Door Plug" during an Alaska Airline flight in January 2024. The incident severely damaged Boeing's reputation and led to a grounding of the Boeing 737 Max 9.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) set a hearing date for its investigation into the removal of a side "button holder" of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 from Alaska Airlines flight AS1282, shortly after take-off of Portland International Airport (PDX). According to Reuters, the NTSB announced on June 2, 2025 that a hearing would be held on June 24, 2025 to determine the cause of the separation of this panel, although the NTSB has already confir…
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