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NTSB criticizes both Boeing and FAA for terrifying Alaska Airlines door plug incident
The blame for a horrifying mid-flight blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight last year is shared by plane manufacturer Boeing, its supplier Spirit Aerosystems and the Federal Aviation ...
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Bedford Confirmed as New FAA Administrator
Former Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford has been confirmed as the new administrator of the FAA. The U.S. Senate confirmed ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA for cause of Alaska Airlines door plug blowout
The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took ...
"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska Airlines flight in 2024, NTSB chair says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...
A mother thought her baby was blown out of a plane. The FAA still allows infants on laps
It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, ...
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Alaska Airlines door blowout preventable, investigators say — and Boeing, FAA should have seen it coming - POLITICO
Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.
Flight Passenger in Custody for Posing ‘Direct Threat’ on Plane Moments Before Takeoff at Seattle Airport
A flight passenger is in police custody following a security incident on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ...
Hawaiian Airlines discloses cyberattack, flights not affected
Hawaiian Airlines, the tenth-largest commercial airline in the United States, is investigating a cyberattack that has ...
NTSB blames Boeing, FAA in terrifying Alaska Airlines door blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board found Boeing and the FAA responsible for "multiple system failures," leading to Alaska Airlines' door blowing off mid-flight last year near Portland, Oregon.