TransportationBoeing under scrutiny as report says Alaska Airlines 737 Max was missing bolts
FAA chief urges employees to report safety concerns on whistleblower hotline
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released preliminary findings of its investigation into the door panel blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. (NTSB/Handout via Reuters)
NISHANT ANNU, Nikkei staff writer
February 7, 2024 10:13 JST
WASHINGTON -- Bolts were missing from a door panel that blew out of a Boeing 737 Max jetliner during a flight last month, according to preliminary findings published Tuesday by a U.S. regulator as the head of the country's air safety agency promised closer aircraft inspections.