✈️😱🔧 Boeing Plane Safety Concerns

A mid-flight blowout on an Alaska Airlines plane has prompted the grounding of Boeing 737 Air Max 9 aircraft by the FAA, raising concerns about the safety and reliability of the US plane-maker.

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BBC
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January 9, 2024

Mid-flight blowout a big problem for BoeingThe Alaska Airlines incident could have been much worse, but is still a major issue for the US plane-maker.9 hrs agoBusiness

NBC News
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January 9, 2024

A pop, a boom, a big bang: Alaska Airlines passengers describe the moment a piece of the plane fell off

Washington Times
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January 8, 2024

FAA grounds more than 170 Boeing 737 Air Max 9 aircraft after Alaska Airlines blowout

Washington Post
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January 8, 2024

After part of a plane’s wall blew out in midair, feds ground some Boeings

The Blaze
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January 8, 2024

Plane makes emergency landing after section blew out mid-flight, Alaska Airlines grounds entire Boeing 737 Max fleet

New York Post
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January 7, 2024

panic in the air

Washington Examiner
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January 7, 2024

Alaska Airlines flight returns to Portland after losing window

Wall Street Journal
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January 9, 2024

‘Is It OK if I Hold Your Hand?’: Inside the Cabin of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

Fox News
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January 8, 2024

Passenger captures terrifying video just moments after plane part blew off during flight

CNN
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January 7, 2024

Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes after window appears to blow off in flight, forcing emergency landing

MSNBC
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January 8, 2024

Hole forms in side of Alaska Airlines plane, causing a child’s clothes to be pulled off

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  • Focusing on safety concerns and potential tragedy of Alaska Airlines incident
  • Highlighting grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes by FAA
  • Emphasizing impact on passengers, including child losing their clothes

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  • Providing mix of coverage, including footage from inside Alaska Airlines plane
  • Discussing implications for Boeing as major issue
  • Reporting on FAA's grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX-9 jets

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  • Highlighting FAA's actions to ground Boeing 737 Air Max 9 aircraft
  • Portraying incident as major problem for Boeing
  • Mentioning panic and terrifying moments experienced by passengers
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NBC News
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January 8, 2024

FAA orders temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 after a piece of a plane wall detached midair

NBC News
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January 7, 2024

Alaska Airlines grounds 747s after a piece of a plane wall detached mid-air

NBC News
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January 8, 2024

Timeline: Detached panel on Alaska Airlines flight is the latest Boeing airplane mishap

NBC News
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January 9, 2024

Alaska Airlines accident could have been ‘much more tragic,’ NTSB official says

NBC News
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January 9, 2024

A pop, a boom, a big bang: Alaska Airlines passengers describe the moment a piece of the plane fell off

NBC News
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January 6, 2024

Pilot accused of threatening to shoot airline captain midflight calls it a misunderstanding

NBC News
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January 9, 2024

'Stakes are high' in the Alaska Air flight inquiry, NTSB chair says

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