Posted 3/10/2024, 9:43:05 AM
Boeing Faces Criminal Probe Over Alaska Airlines 737 Door Blowout
- DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX incident to see if Boeing violated 2021 settlement terms
- The mid-exit door on an Alaska Airlines 737-9 blew out mid-flight due to missing bolts; NTSB blames Boeing's quality control
- Boeing admits it cannot find repair records showing who removed the missing bolts
- NTSB chair accuses Boeing of failing to cooperate fully with investigation
- Boeing paid over $2.5 billion in 2021 settlement for fraudulent conduct related to 737 MAX crashes
