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Cause of failed Alaska Airlines landing gear that sent passengers screaming revealed
A final report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released on Tuesday points to “incorrect” maintenance work.
Landing gear collapse on Alaska Airlines 737 landing in California caused by ‘excessive grinding’ during maintenance, NTSB says
On August 20, 2023, the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was landing at John Wayne-Orange County Airport in when the gear ...
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Alaska Airlines flight lost a section of fuselage: Here's how the investigation is going
An Alaska Airlines flight from ... take over 12 months to complete an investigation, but if they find something in the next few days that is critical to the safety of flight, they’ll make ...
'Excessive grinding' of landing gear component was the cause of a rough landing for Alaska plane
An NTSB report says excessive grinding caused a pin fracture, leading to a rough landing on an Alaska Airlines flight in 2023 ...
NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding'
The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Tuesday that 'excessive grinding' during maintenance work is what caused an ...
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US opens safety investigation into Boeing after Alaska Airlines blowout
There were no fatalities or serious injuries after Alaska Airlines ... preliminary investigations of the jets. “Boeing’s manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards ...
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New details emerge on piece of Alaska Airlines plane that blew off midflight as investigators probe ‘explosive decompression’
Alaska Airlines issued a statement later ... because that information is key not just for our investigation, but for improving aviation safety,” Homendy said. Though the Federal Aviation ...
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NTSB Hearing on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Investigation, Day 2, Part 3
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Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off
the vice president for safety and security for Alaska Airlines, said in an interview. The airline’s engineers had called for the plane to undergo a rigorous maintenance check on Jan. 5 to ...
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Boeing blames missing paperwork for Alaska Air incident, prompting rebuke from safety regulators
But minutes after the Alaska Airlines flight took off from ... A spokesperson for the NTSB said that the safety agency is continuing its investigation and will not comment on Boeing’s ...
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What We Learned About Boeing From the Probe Into Alaska Airlines 737 MAX Blowout
The NTSB questioned officials from Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems on safety culture, part of an investigation into what caused the Alaska Airlines 737 door blowout. Photo: Kaylee Greenlee ...