The NTSB final report into the Alaska Airlines door plug blow out revealed that two passengers due to be sitting next to the ...

The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of ...

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 ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended more hands-on training and oversight at Boeing after an Alaska Airlines jet came apart in flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 that lost a door plug shortly after takeoff out of Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.

Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the ...

Because Boeing’s instructions for employees lacked “clarity and conciseness,” workers missed opportunities to fix a mistake that nearly caused a disaster.

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.

Investigators concluded that the door panel on the newly manufactured Boeing 737 Max 9 had been removed to repair rivets on the frame of the plug. When Boeing personnel replaced the plug, four bolts, ...

The NTSB had previously said that four bolts which were supposed to hold the door plug in place were missing when the Boeing 737 Max jet was delivered to Alaska Airlines in October 2023.

After a year and half of investigating, the top U.S. aviation investigator formally determined that Boeing and its chief ...

NTSB identifies systemic failures in door plug blowout incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. Improvements made to prevent future accidents.