Headline Roundup • January 11th, 2024
FAA Launches Investigation into Boeing Following Emergency Landing
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Federal Aviation Administration announced an investigation into Boeing following last week’s incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane.
For Context: Last Friday, a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing after a cabin door broke away while in flight as a result of a loose door “plug.” No passengers were seriously injured. The FAA grounded 171 of the Boeing 737 Max 9 planes equipped with the door plugs in question following the incident. Boeing’s stock has dropped nearly 10 points since Friday.
Key Quotes: A statement from the FAA said the incident “should have never happened and it cannot happen again.” The agency’s investigation aims to “determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation in compliance with FAA regulations.” The statement concluded, “The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service.” A statement from Boeing said the company will “cooperate fully and transparently with the FAA and the NTSB on their investigations.”
How the Media Covered It: Outlets across the spectrum are heavily covering developments to the story. Some right-rated outlets, such as the New York Post (Lean Right bias) and Fox Business (Lean Right bias) are reporting on a statement from Elon Musk, who claimed on X, formerly Twitter, that Boeing “prioritized DEI hiring” over safety.
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National Transportation Safety Board via AP
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing failed to make sure a panel that blew off a jetliner in midflight last week was safe and manufactured to meet the design that regulators approved.
The FAA investigation announced Thursday is focusing on plugs used to fill spots for extra exits when those doors are not required on Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners.
Boeing said it would cooperate with the investigation and one being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The 63-pound door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines...
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Shares of Boeing Co. dropped toward a six-week low Thursday, after the Federal Aviation Administration said it formally launched an investigation into whether the aerospace giant failed to complete safety tests on the certain products.
“This investigation is a result of an incident on a Boeing Model 737-9 Max where it lost a ‘plug’ type passenger door and additional discrepancies,” the FAA said in a statement. “Boeing’s manufacturing practices need to comply with the high safety standards they’re legally accountable to meet.”
The stock BA, -1.41% slumped 1.1% in afternoon...
Fox Business
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it launched an investigation into Boeing to determine if the company failed to ensure that its products were safe for operation.
"FAA formally notified Boeing that it is conducting an investigation to determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation in compliance with FAA regulations," the agency said in a statement.
The investigation stems from an incident last Friday when a Boeing Model 737 Max 9 lost a door...
