FAA is investigating Boeing 737 after Alaska Airlines incident
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating whether Boeing failed to ensure its products were in proper condition for safe operations.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating whether Boeing failed to ensure its products were in proper condition for safe operations.
"At the very least, installers missed something," former NTSB member John Goglia said after the door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet. "It calls into question the process."
United and Alaska airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during the Boeing 737 Max 9 inspections; Indonesia also grounded the planes.
The door plug of a 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, just minutes after the plane had taken off from Portland, Oregon.
Congress, along with federal investigators, are asking tough questions about exactly what went wrong that led to the mid-air incident aboard Alaska Airlines.