24 technicians were part of Boeing’s “door team”.
Of them, only one had experience with door plugs.
That person was on vacation.
At an altitude of 5,000 meters,
the door plug suddenly came loose from the
Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane over
Portland.The accident occurred in January last year. Now the crew is being praised by the US Accident Investigation Board for their “heroic efforts”.
At the same time, the aviation giant is getting a real kick.
– The crew should not have had to be heroes, because this accident should never have happened, says chairman Jennifer Homendy according to NBC News.
An investigator examines Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January last year. Photo: APAfter the 17-month investigation, it has emerged that the bolts holding the door plug in place were removed without being replaced. A serious deficiency and a sign that
Boeing did not do enough to ensure safety on board, the commission says.
And that was not the only problem.
– An accident like this only happens when there are multiple system failures, says Homendy.
Commission chairwoman Jennifer Homendy. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APBoeing factory workers have told the Swedish Accident Investigation Board investigators that they felt pressured to work quickly and were asked to do tasks even though they lacked the necessary qualifications.
– That's how mistakes are made, says one person.
Of the 24 technicians who were part of the “door team”, only one had ever removed that type of door plug. That person was reportedly on vacation at the time.
The door plug came loose shortly after takeoff and it took several days before the part was found in a garden in Portland.
The plane was forced to make an emergency landing, but no one was injured in the accident. Production of the model was immediately stopped and the US Federal Aviation Administration holds Boeing responsible for the accident.
Boeing has previously been grounded after serious accidents. In 2021, the airline
entered into
a settlement with the US Department of Justice as a result of two fatal accidents and paid the equivalent of SEK 20 billion.
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