Elizabeth Lund, senior vice president of quality for Boeing commercial airplanes, is expected to testify for much of the opening day regarding the plane's manufacturing, inspections and events surrounding the opening and closing of the mid-exit door plug, according to anNTSB-released agenda. Terr...
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There was no evidence the door was opened again after it left the Boeing factory, the report added, increasing pressure on one of the world's two biggest plane makers. The investigation was commenced by the investigative agency National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in ea...
While the Boeing 737-900ER has been in use for nearly two decades, the FAA said it has the same door plug design as the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet involved in the Alaska Airlines' mid-air incident. In the U.S., there are about 380 of the 737-900ER aircraft in service, primarily...
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Spirit AeroSystems, a subcontractor which installed the door plug that blew out of the Alaska Airlines plane, said in a statement that "quality and product integrity" are a priority. It said: "Spirit is a committed partner with Boeing on the 737 programme, and we continue to work together ...
nose and tail turrets, all armament was removed, as was all armor. The interior of the plane was made into a flying office for MacArthur, with extra windows, cooking facilities, and living space. To facilitate entry and exit, a drop-down door with steps was installed in the rear fuselage...
"The Boeing 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has the same door plug design," it added. The door plug on a 737-9 MAX plane detached just minutes after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland, Oregon on Jan. 5 and reached 16,000 feet. The loss of the...