The investigation was commenced by the investigative agency National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in early January after a mid-flight blowout where the door flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9Alaska Airlines aircraft. The door plug is held down by four bolts and secured by stop...
Preliminaryfindings from an independent investigation show that a handful of key bolts appear to be missing from the door plug that blew out of a Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) 737 Max 9 plane midflight in earl
Certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliners have been grounded after a plug door blew off an Alaska flight from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California.((Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) / Getty Images) Why is there a door plug panel? The 737 MAX 9 is Boeing’s largest single-aisle pla...
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...
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. ...
What is the "door plug" that flew off in mid-flight? The "door plug" that flew off during Friday's flight was in use because the Alaska Airlines' jet was configured to hold fewer than the maximum 220 passengers that could be packed onto a 737 Max 9. ...
A door plug, which has been recovered, tore off after a plane took off from Portland, Oregon, causing depressurisation and forcing pilots to turn back. Since then, more than 170 planes have been grounded while safety checks are carried out.
Starliner has suffered numerous delays and setbacks that pushed this test run back by seven years. It comes at a time when Boeing’s plane manufacturing procedures have been under sharp scrutiny since the start of this year, when a door flew off of a nearly new 737 Max 9 mid-flight. ...
RELATED: United Airlines flight lands in Houston after flames seen coming from engine The U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing has also faced increased scrutiny following a Jan. 5 incident in which a door plug blew off a 737 Max 9 plane mid-flight, sparking fresh concerns about the certification...
The cockpit door flew open and the depressurization ripped the headset off the first officer and the captain lost part of her headset. A quick reference checklist kept within easy reach of the flight crew also flew out the door, Homendy said. ...