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USA: bolts missing from Alaska Airlines plane

Preliminary NTSB report: no fixing on B-737 MAX 9 door

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently published a preliminary report on flight AS1282 operated by the US airline Alaska Airlines with a B-737 MAX 9 aircraft (register N704AL) which on 5 January had a bomb explode in mid-air. emergency tailgate (plug door). The document shows that the four latches that fastened the panel to the fuselage appeared to be missing."Whatever the...

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Portland, United States, 02/08/2024 12:06
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The company's quality control system and production practices will be at the center of a meeting between the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Boeing Group, specialized in aircraft construction.... more

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