US News NTSB send team to probe Alaska Airlines’s gaping hole ‘incident’ that happened mid-flight By Olivia Land Published Jan. 6, 2024, 10:54 a.m. ET ...

The NTSB says a series of failures led to a door plug flying off an Alaska Airlines flight las year. The safety board formally recommended 19 changes to both Boeing and the FAA.

Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.

This summer, the National Transportation Safety Board will hold a two-day investigative hearing on the Alaska Airlines door plug incident, the agency announced Tuesday.

After the accident, airlines did inspect all planes with the door plugs. Still, the NTSB report criticized the FAA for what the report termed “inadequate oversight.” ...

The investigation relates to the January 5 incident when Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was carrying 174 passengers and six crew members on a Boeing 737 Max 9, suffered a mid-air blowout of a ...

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing faces sanctions for sharing “non-public” information about the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout with the media.

The National Transportation Safety Board provided another update Monday night on its investigation into the Alaska Airlines mid-flight incident. Pete Suratos reports.

The NTSB says a series of failures led to a door plug flying off an Alaska Airlines flight las year. The safety board formally recommended 19 changes to both Boeing and the FAA.