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‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of Feb 8, 2024

Newest development Feb 9, 2024 · 3 reports'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges | Associated Press

PORTLAND — A “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, an attorney representing passengers in a law

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    ‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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    'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges | Associated Press

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. The Columbian

    ‘Whistling sound’ heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    PORTLAND — A “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, an attorney representing passengers in a law

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Lawsuit by Alaska Airlines passengers say people on earlier flight reported ‘whistling’ near door plug that blew out (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The pilot took no action after checking the plane’s flight instruments, which indicated everything was normal, the lawsuit claims.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    'Whistling sound' heard on previous Boeing Max 9 flight before door plug blowout, lawsuit alleges | Associated Press (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    An attorney representing passengers of an Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door plug in midair says a “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the same Boeing

  4. Insider

    Passengers heard a 'whistling sound' on a previous flight on the same Boeing 737 that lost its door plug, lawsuit says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "This plane was a ticking bomb," said Mark Lindquist, the attorney representing 22 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight.

  5. Fortune

    The Boeing plane whose door blew off midflight was making a 'whistling sound' on a previous flight, amended complaint says (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    A report by the NTSB found that four bolts intended to help secure the door plug to the frame of the 737 Max 9 were missing.

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