Boeing investigation finds missing bolts missing in faulty aircraft

Boeing investigation finds missing bolts missing in faulty aircraft

Four bolts appeared to be missing from a door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight last month, according to a preliminary investigation. The incident has increased scrutiny on the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing, which delivered the plane to the airline last year. Ira Spitzer reports.

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Boeing investigation finds missing bolts in faulty aircraft

Four bolts appeared to be missing from a door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight last month, according to a preliminary investigation.The incident has increased scrutiny on the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing, which delivered the plane to the airline last year. Ira Spitzer reports.

February 7, 2024 20

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US Safety Board finds missing part of Alaska Airlines aircraft

The US National Transportation Safety Board says it found the missing part that blew off an Alaska Airlines aircraft mid-flight. The part is crucial to its investigation. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s following the incident, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded across the U.S. Jody Jacobs reports.

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Investigation ongoing into Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout

An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight from Portland Oregon to Ontario California. A panel of the plane broke open in the middle of the journey and its pilots scrambled to make an emergency landing. Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave reports.

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