A Boeing top official told Congress that employees looked extensively for documents on the door plug and it's likely that such paperwork never existed.| NPR
The findings, part of a six-week audit by the FAA, singled out both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems in the wake of January's in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jet.| NPR
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By the Leeham News Team Jan. 15, 2024, © Leeham News: It’s not supposed to happen. The door plug on the Boeing 737-9 MAX isn’t supposed to separate from the airplane in flight, as it did on Alaska... Read More| Leeham News and Analysis
The FAA is holding Boeing accountable following the Jan. 5 door plug incident. We will continue our aggressive oversight of the company and ensure it fixes its systemic production-quality issues.| www.faa.gov
Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun provided testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.| www.boeing.com
John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.| NPR
Every Boeing 737-9 MAX with the door plug must now undergo the enhanced inspection and maintenance process prior to returning to operation| www.faa.gov