NTSB Report: Missing Bolts Found on Alaska Airlines 737 MAX
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The NTSB found that four bolts securing a piece of the fuselage were missing on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 that suffered a midair decompression last month, leading to emergency oxygen masks falling and the flight deck door opening. The bolts were removed during the plane's final assembly process and not replaced. Following the incident, Alaska grounded its 737 MAX 9 fleet, and the FAA ordered all MAX 9 jets with a similar door plug to be grounded. Boeing has faced scrutiny over its manufacturing processes and safety practices, with the FAA promising more oversight and inspections of the 737 MAX jets.
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- Four key bolts 'missing' from blown-out Boeing Alaska Airlines door The Telegraph
- Faulty door panel on Alaska Airlines flight had no bolts installed, NTSB says in preliminary report NBC News
- Four Missing Bolts Confound Alaska Airlines' 737-9 MAX Investigation Forbes
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