We have learned new details about a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet incident where a door plug was lost just after takeoff. Alaska Airlines revealed that the plane was scheduled for maintenance on the same night as the blowout back in January. This incident has raised concerns about Boeing's standards and maintenance practices.
The scheduled maintenance of the Boeing 737 was crucial, as it was supposed to address any issues with the aircraft. Investigators are now questioning whether this maintenance check would have caught the omission of the critical door plug bolts that hold the plug onto the airplane. Additionally, they are looking into whether previous pressurization system warnings in the cockpit could have led to a check on the door plug.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has the maintenance records of the airplane and is conducting a thorough investigation. The timeline of events leading up to the incident includes pressurization warnings in the cockpit days before the door plug blowout on January 5th during Alaska Airlines flight 1182.
Alaska Airlines has expressed confidence in their maintenance and safety actions but is fully cooperating with the NTSB investigation. The NTSB has announced an investigative hearing to be held publicly in August, where parties involved, including Boeing officials, may be subpoenaed to testify.
In a separate development, the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett has raised questions. Barnett, a former employee who raised concerns about the Charleston Boeing facility, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His lawyers have stated that he was in good spirits and looking forward to moving on from the whistleblower lawsuit.
Boeing has offered condolences and acknowledged the incident, which has brought attention to their manufacturing processes. The timing of Barnett's death amidst the ongoing scrutiny of Boeing's practices has sparked speculation and conspiracy theories online.
