Coverage dated January 8, 2024

United, Alaska airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during Boeing plane inspections

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that were supposed to help hold the panel in place might have been missing when the plane took off.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    United, Alaska airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during Boeing plane inspections (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that were supposed to help hold the panel in place might have been missing when the plane took off.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Federal investigators are learning more about how a door panel flew off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Airlines find loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    The findings of investigators and the airlines are ratcheting up pressure on Boeing to address concerns that have grown since the terrifying fuselage blowout Friday night.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska, United find loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    National Transportation Safety Board officials said Monday that a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week.

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