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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

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It also answers critical questions about why the door plug detached shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 took off from Portland International Airport in Oregon. eliminated other possible reasons for the door plug’s faulty installation. Mr. Calhoun visited Spirit in Wichita. The N.T.S.B. 27 to Dec.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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The employees opened the panel, known as a door plug, because work needed to be done to its rivets — which are often used to join and secure parts on planes — said the person, who asked for anonymity because the person isn’t authorized to speak publicly while the National Transportation Safety Board conducts an investigation.

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