Four key bolts were missing from the door that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in mid-air, according to a preliminary report from a US regulator. The door plug had been removed to fix rivets damaged in production, the initial report said. The investigation was commenced by the investigative agency National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in early January after a mid-flight blowout where the door flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines aircraft.The door plug is held down by four bolts and secured by ...

A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet mid-flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to an initial report by a U.S. safety board investigating the incident.“The investigation continues to determine what manufacturing documents were used to authorize the opening and closing” of the plug during the rivet rework,” the report said.Until now, the NTSB had not said what caused the panel to rip off an Alaska Airlines-operated jet as the plane climbed to 16,000 feet after taking ...

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The Alaska Airlines jet whose door blew off in mid-air was apparently missing bolts that should have been installed by Boeing employees when it rolled off of the aircraft manufacturer’s assembly line, according to a report.An investigation into the incident revealed that Boeing employees may have failed to put back the bolts that would have sealed the plug door that was ripped off the 737 Max 9 aircraft as it flew 16,000 feet over Oregon in a Jan. 5 flight to California, according to The Wall Street Journa ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Boeing employees listen to Stan Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO and other employees in Renton, Wash., on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Alaska Airlines has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again, Friday, Jan. 26, for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the air ...

Alaska Airlines ALK, -1.74% has begun flying Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the airline’s planes.The airline said in a statement that it has completed its final inspection of their group of the aircraft. They said they resumed flying the Max 9 with a flight from Seattle to San Diego on Friday afternoon.On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the inspection and maintenance process to return the plane ...

Alaska Airlines will resume service of its 737 Max 9 fleet on Friday with a flight from Seattle to San Diego.  The carrier announced that it completed the final inspections on its first group of its 737 Max 9 aircraft so they can return to commercial service. Friday's flight will mark the first time a 737 Max 9 with a plug door returns to the skies since its nationwide grounding earlier this month.The update comes just two days after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a detailed inspection a ...

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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lands at Manchester Boston Regional Airport, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. Southwest Airlines reports their earnings on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File Alaska Airlines said Thursday that the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners will reduce full-year profit by ...