The NTSB had not made a determination as to what caused the mid exit door plug to fly off until it released its preliminary findings about the missing bolts Tuesday. The door plug is held in place by four bolts and then secured with "stop fittings" at 12 points along the panel. "The ...
(Reuters) - After a door panel on an Alaska Airlines-operated Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet blew off midair in January, Anneke Palmerton learned the carrier had canceled her flight to Orlando as well. It did not surprise her as Alaska had decided to ground its fleet of MAX 9...
DOOR FOR A SALE IS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS AT THE BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY NO BODY CARES ANY MORE ABOUT HUMAN LIVES AND FLIGHT SAFETY IS NOT THEIR WITH THIS OUTFIT I WILL NEVER FLY ON YOUR 737 MAX FLEET IT,S JUNK WAY OVER ENGINEERED AIRCRAFT WITH TOO MANY UNWANTED ISSUES AS REGARDS...
"At the opposite end of the aisle is another door plug, so they will also be able to compare the door plug that was blown off wit the one that remains on the plane," Mark Walker, a reporter with the New York Times, told CBS News. "They can compare if there were missing pieces, ...
Four key bolts were missing from the door that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air in January, according to a preliminary report from a US regulator. The door panel, known as a plug, had been removed to fix rivets damaged in production, the initial report said...
The scrutiny of aircraft manufacturers comes after a Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft's door blew off mid-flight. In an interview withCNBC's Kelly Evans, Calhoun called the mishap a "quality escape." "Anything that could contribute," Calhoun said, when asked what a quality escape is. ...
The development comes after a slew ofsafety issues for the aviation industrythis year, includingan alarming in-flight incidentin January in which a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines. Boeing in April also informed the FAA about another incident involvingpotent...
Operators like Alaska will have to inspect “both left and right cabin door exit plugs, door components, and fasteners” and correct any problems they find before the planes can fly again (subject to FAA approval). W Wes DavisJan 7, 2024 Alaska Airlines has grounded its Boeing 737-9 Ma...
Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Super Hornet has a square intake duct which distinguishes it from the original Hornet, as well as a jagged edge on the door and air intake to enhance the stealth effect. Created using FSDS2. Features animations and virtual cockpit. Model and panel by Dais...
Speaking publicly for the first time, Paredes told CBS News he often found problems while inspecting the area around the same aircraft door panel that flew off in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight in January. "Why'd that happen? Because Spirit let go of a defect that ...