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Newly released documents detail chaotic moments after Alaska Airlines door plug blowout

Wednesday, August 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Newly released documents describe the chaotic moments on board Alaska Airlines flight 1282 after the door plug blew out shortly after takeoff earlier this year, as the National Transportation Safety Board holds a two-day hearing into the matter.The NTSB released thousands...

At Boeing factory, airplane manufacturer touts changes since door plug blowout

Thursday, June 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the first time since the Alaska door plug blowout, Boeing brought reporters into the Boeing 737 MAX factory in Renton, Washington. The tightly controlled tour started with an explanation of what led up to the blowout incident and the changes...

Four bolts missing from Alaska Airlines door plug before blow-out: NTSB report

Tuesday, February 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Four bolts designed to prevent the door plug from falling off the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane were missing before the plug blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report...

Alaska Airlines resumes flying Boeing 737 Max 9 plane after door plug blowout

Saturday, January 27 by ABC News

(SEATTLE) -- Alaska Airlines resumed flying the Boeing 737 Max 9 following fleet inspections for the first time on Friday after a door plug fell off one of its planes mid-air three weeks ago.Alaska Flight 1146 -- the airline's first Max 9 flight since the...

‘This is the end’: Alaska Airlines passengers sue over door plug blowout

Wednesday, January 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Four passengers are suing Alaska Airlines and Boeing for the "terror" they say they experienced after a door plug "blew off" during their flight, according to a complaint filed Tuesday.The door plug for the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9...

“BS High” documentary tells story of infamous high school football blowout televised on ESPN

Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two years ago, a blowout high school football loss that aired on ESPN raised widespread skepticism about the legitimacy of Ohio-based Bishop Sycamore High School.National powerhouse IMG Academy won 58-0, and ESPN broadcasters quickly noted the mismatch and commented on it...

Biden touts midterm results as Democrats defy expectations, avoid GOP blowout

Wednesday, November 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden addressed election results for the first time Wednesday, saying it was a "strong night" for Democrats as the party defied expectations and avoided a Republican blowout."It was a good day, I think, for democracy. And I think it was...

Blowout in New Mexico special election a hopeful sign for Democrats

Wednesday, June 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Democrat Melanie Stansbury won the special election in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday night, cinching a landslide victory for her party.The state congresswoman outpaced her closest rival, state senate Republican Mark Moores, by more than 32,000 votes in the...

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