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Bolts on Alaska 737 Max 9 Door Plug Appeared to Be Missing, Investigators Say
Four bolts appeared to be missing on a door plug that blew off from a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Boeing to redesign 737 Max door plug that sparked latest crisis
Boeing is redesigning the fuselage component that blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 aircraft mid-flight in ... that would ...
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Inspections turn up more Boeing 737 Max 9s with door problems
Initial inspections on grounded Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 Max ... similar door plugs as inspections get underway to verify their airworthiness. “We’re working to return our Boeing 737 Max ...
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737 Max 9 grounding extended as aviation bosses say they'll prioritize safety, not speed over the Alaska Airlines blowout
All Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft with a plug door will remain grounded until the Federal Aviation Administration finds each jet "can safely return to operation," the FAA announced Tuesday.
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Report: Boeing, not Spirit AeroSystems, may be at fault for door-plug incident on Alaska Airlines jet
The Boeing Co. door plug panel that blew off during an Alaska ... which originally installed the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9 fuselage, was not primarily responsible. "The reason the door blew ...
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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Was Missing Critical Bolts, NTSB Report Finds
A National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Tuesday found that a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane’s door plug had four critical bolts missing before a Jan. 5 blowout. Photo ...
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Boeing replaces head of 737 MAX program following door plug blowout
Boeing has replaced the head of its troubled 737 MAX program following an emergency ... quality control issues were also behind the door plug blowout. It said the mid-exit door plug that tore ...
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Airlines find loose parts during Boeing 737 Max 9 inspections
Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying ... found loose parts in the panels — or door plugs — of some other Boeing 737 Max 9 jets. “Since we began preliminary ...
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Boeing Runs Afoul Of NTSB For Media Leak Of 737 MAX 9 Incident
“The NTSB will be coordinating with the DOJ Fraud Division to provide details about Boeing's recent unauthorized investigative information releases in the 737 MAX 9 door plug investigation ...
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FAA Pauses Boeing 737 Max 9 Inspections, Unclear When Planes Can Return to Service
Given the further delay in inspections of the Boeing 737 Max 9, it’s increasingly unlikely that the aircraft will be able to return to service mid-week. The FAA has paused inspections of Boeing ...
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United and Alaska find loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9s grounded after midair blowout
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines found loose bolts and other hardware in their preliminary inspections of grounded 737 Max 9 airliners, the airlines said late Monday. The Federal Aviation ...