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Boeing says it can't find documents on the door plug that blew off mid-air

A Boeing top official told Congress that employees looked extensively for documents on the door plug and it's likely that such paperwork never existed.

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Boeing Slammed For Dragging Feet In Alaska Airlines Probe

The head of the federal investigation into a troubled January flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet blasted the aviation giant on Wednesday for not providing key information quickly.

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Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says

At a Senate hearing, the top federal safety investigator said Boeing has still not provided crucial details about who opened the door plug from an Alaska Airlines 737 Max jet before a midair blowout.

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Federal investigators: Boeing 737 Max 9 flew for two months with missing bolts

Discover the latest findings from the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the missing bolts on a Boeing 737 Max 9 and the implications for aviat...

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Why problems at a key Boeing supplier may help explain the company's 737 Max 9 mess

Federal investigators are scrutinizing Spirit AeroSystems, a major Boeing supplier based in Kansas, as they try to understand why a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines jet in midair last month.

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Quality Control At Heart Of Latest Boeing Crisis

Boeing is facing intensifying scrutiny over its quality control practices in the aftermath of a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines flight three weeks ago when a panel blew out.

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Boeing CEO vows to learn from Alaska Airlines incident

Learn about the ongoing investigation into the Alaska Airlines incident and Boeing's response. The NTSB aims to determine the cause and ensure future safety.

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Alaska Airlines investigation would halt in shutdown, NTSB says - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board warned that a government shutdown would halt the investigation into the midair door blowout.

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A recent lawsuit alleges 'excessive' defects at Boeing parts supplier

The lawsuit doesn't specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week. But it adds to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which has been linked to other problems.

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Boeing CEO admits mistakes, investigations underway after plane incident

Join us as Boeing CEO, Dave Calhoun, acknowledges mistakes after a terrifying incident. NTSB Chair, Jennifer Homendy, shares insights on the investigation.

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How the Alaska Airlines flight will impact the future of air travel

In the short term, experts say passengers should anticipate flight cancellations, writes Michelle Del Rey

The Independent UK

A Boeing 737 plane ripped open mid-air. Here’s what we know

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled since the incident occurred

The Independent UK

IPhone Survives 16,000-foot Fall From Alaska Airlines Flight

Now that's what you call airplane mode -- an iPhone that plummeted 16,000 feet (5,000 meters) from an Alaska Airlines flight landed without a single crack in the screen and even a battery still half-charged.

International Business Times

Emergency at 3 miles high: Alaska Airlines pilots, passengers kept calm after fuselage blowout

Passengers remained surprisingly calm after an Alaska Airlines flight had part of its fuselage blow out three miles above Oregon

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2 major airlines find loose bolts, other problems on grounded Boeing jets

About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door plugs.

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iPhone survives 16,000 foot drop from Alaska Airlines flight where panel ripped off

The device was discovered by residents close to where the incident occurred.

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Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light

A federal official says the Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights

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Boeing shares fall after door panel blown out of plane mid-flight

Parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems also affected after US regulators ground 737 Max 9s with door plugs

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Before a door plug flew off a Boeing plane, an advisory light came on 3 times

The auto pressurization light came on during three recent flights involving the same plane, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Some plane components are being sent to an NTSB lab.

France 24

Boeing jet had flights restricted over pressurization warnings before blowout

The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday.

Evening Standard

Alaska Airlines: Warning light had shown on flight in days before blowout over Oregon

It is not clear if the pressurisation warnings were related to Friday's incident, which saw a plug door torn from the plane

The Independent UK

Teacher finds Alaska Airlines Boeing door part in backyard after it blew off mid-air

Door plug on left side of Alaska Airlines jet tears off after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, en route to Ontario, California

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Explainer: Missing door 'plug' may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner

Few people thought much about “plugs” that seal unused exits on planes until one of them failed and blew a hole in an Alaska Airlines jet

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What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet that suffered a blowout

An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets

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Alaska Airlines midair scare: Boeing 737 Max 9 jet investigation intensifies

Get the latest updates on the Alaska Airlines midair scare over Oregon, as investigators search for clues and the public joins the hunt for a missing piece...

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