US Official Says Boeing Hasn’t Turned Over Records About Work On The Panel That Blew Off A Jetliner
FILE - The logo for Boeing appears on a screen above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 13, 2021. Government and aviation-industry experts say Boeing has made some strides toward improving its safety culture, but employees could still be subject to retaliation for reporting issues. That's one of the findings in a report presented Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 to the Federal Aviation Administration. The experts say that when it comes to safety, there is a “disconnect” between Boeing's senior management and workers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
(Associated Press) – Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner in January, according to the head of the agency that’s conducting the investigation.
ennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, also said Wednesday that Boeing has failed to turn over documentation around work on the plane — or whether records even exist.
Homendy calls it “absurd” that her investigators still don’t have that information two months after the blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 over Oregon.
The NTSB says critical bolts were missing after repair work on the plane.
