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It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, causing an explosive decompression. But one mother’s nightmare was ...
The AS1282 incident in 2024 won't occur again with this new door plug. Here's how, and why was this change necessary?
Transportation Secretary Duffy asserts rigorous aviation safety reforms and oversight for Boeing after the 737 door plug ...
The investigation has already revealed that bolts were never replaced after the door plug was removed during a repair.
The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the ...
The National Transportation Safety Board found Boeing and the FAA responsible for "multiple system failures," leading to ...
The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on ...
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended more hands-on training and oversight at Boeing after an Alaska Airlines ...
Five hours of testimony at the NTSB hearing on a January 2024 door-plug accident reveals it could have been much worse.
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is blaming systemic failures for a door plug blowout in the skies over Portland in January 2024.
One of a team of 24 had opened a door-plug before, but he was on vacation — leading the NTSB to criticise Boeing's on-the-job training.