"FAA Investigates Boeing's Safety Oversight After Alaska Airlines Incident"

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"FAA Investigates Boeing's Safety Oversight After Alaska Airlines Incident"
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The FAA is investigating whether Boeing failed to ensure that certain aircraft were safe for operation after a panel blew out of a 2-month-old Boeing 737 Max 9 jet during an Alaska Airlines flight. The probe comes after loose hardware was found on other planes, prompting the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max 9 planes for inspections. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the accident investigation to determine why the door blew out during the flight, with the FAA outlining Boeing's responsibility to ensure aircraft conformity to design and safe operation.

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