Alaska Airlines plane had warnings days before mid-air blowout
The jet involved in Friday’s incident had been prevented from long trips over water, US investigators say.
The jet involved in Friday’s incident had been prevented from long trips over water, US investigators say.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is launching a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight while in mid-air last week, forcing an emergency landing. The FAA has grounded 171 Boeing jets installed with the same panel after the landing, most of which are operated by carriers Alaska Airlines and United…
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The NTSB is carrying out a full investigation. This will involve, for example, examining the plane itself, the lost door (which has now been found in a back garden in Oregon), the contents of the flight data recorder and maintenance records, as well as interviewing flight crew, maintenance staff and employees of Boeing and Spirit…