National Transportation Safety Board

NTSB Investigates Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 After Section Of Plane Blew Off During Flight

NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout

3:47pm June 24, 2025

The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.

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NTSB wraps up 'door plug' hearing as new Boeing CEO takes over

6:25pm August 08, 2024

by David Schaper

The National Transportation Safety Board held a two-day hearing on the January "door plug" blowout aboard a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane flown by Alaska Airlines.

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In this image made from video, a fire engine, firefighters and other officials are seen inside police tape on scene of a small plane crash in Clearwater, Florida, Feb. 1, 2024.

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Several die after a small plane crashes into a Florida mobile home, officials say

6:49am February 02, 2024

by Ayana Archie

Authorities received emergency calls at the same time about a structure fire and an aircraft that went off radar three miles from a Florida airport. It is still unknown how many fatalities there were.

Then-President Barack Obama walks down the stairs of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the company's production facility in Everett, Wash., in 2012.

'Cozy' relationship between Boeing and the U.S. draws scrutiny amid 737 Max 9 mess

3:03pm January 19, 2024

by Joel Rose

The latest safety lapse at Boeing renews concerns about the company's influence in Washington and whether federal regulators have delegated too much of their oversight authority to its employees.

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The door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, seen with the paneling removed, awaits inspection Wednesday at the airline's facilities at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash.

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The FAA is tightening oversight of Boeing and will audit production of the 737 Max 9

3:11pm January 12, 2024

by Joel Rose

Regulators say they're increasing control of Boeing production after a panel blew off a 737 Max 9 jet, and will re-examine whether the company can be trusted to assess the safety of its own planes.

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This photo shows the gaping hole where the panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly after the flight took off from Portland, Ore., forcing the plane to return to Portland International Airport.

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United Airlines finds loose bolts, other problems on grounded Boeing jets

5:15pm January 08, 2024

by Joel Rose

About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door plugs.

Emergency responders work the scene of semitruck crash in Teutopolis, Ill., on Saturday. Federal regulators confirmed they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in "multiple fatalities" and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents.

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A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, injures 5 and forces evacuation over ammonia leak

9:02pm September 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

The crash caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis.

A Bombardier Challenger 300 diverted March 3 to Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., after experiencing turbulence in flight.

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A jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had 'trim issues,' the NTSB says

11:50am March 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

Officials say the business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before it hit roughness that caused the death Dana Hyde, a passenger who served in prominent posts for two presidents.

This week, workers continued to clean up the derailed tank cars in East Palestine following the Feb. 3 crash.

Here's the most thorough explanation yet for the train derailment in East Palestine

6:29pm February 23, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

A wheel bearing on the train's 23rd car overheated to a dangerous degree, a new NTSB report says. An earlier warning may have helped to prevent the derailment, officials said.

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People pray outside Ride the Ducks, an amphibious tour operator involved in a 2018 boating accident on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Mo.

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NTSB Says Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Recommendations

11:40am November 14, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has issued almost two dozen safety recommendations in the past 20 years and not all have been implemented.