Claman Countdown panelists John Lynch and Sheila Kahyaoglu react to the door explosion of an Alaska Airlines Boeing plane mid-flight.
Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun became emotional during an all-deck meeting with staff this week after the plug door of a Boeing 737 Max 9 exploded during an Alaska Airlines flight. Ta.
Calhoun fought back tears as he talked about the incident with other employees at the 737 factory. Renton, Washingtonon tuesday.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks during a panel session at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
“First and foremost, we are going to acknowledge our mistake and address it,” Calhoun said in his speech. “We will approach it with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way.”
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When Calhoun saw images of what happened on that flight last Friday, “all I could think about was not knowing what happened to the person who was supposed to sit next,” Calhoun said. Told. [to] “It's a hole in the plane,” he added, “I have children, I have grandchildren, and you do too. Things like this matter. Every detail matters.”
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft sits at the gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on January 6, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. ((Photo by: Stephen Brasear/Getty Images) / Getty Images)
| ticker | safety | last | change | change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | boeing company | 217.87 | -4.79 | -2.15% |
The airline's latest accident occurred when a plug door panel covering an additional emergency exit, operable only on maximum-capacity planes, exploded while the Alaska Airlines flight was climbing to cruising altitude at 16,000 feet after departing from Portland, Oregon. It occurred in , for Ontario, California.
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The loss of the plug depressurized the cabin and the plane returned safely to Portland with no serious injuries reported. The Max 9 involved in the incident was restricted from long flights over the ocean, including Hawaii, after the state of Alaska reported a pressurization warning on a previous flight.
Investigator John Lovell examines the fuselage plug of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 Max. (NTSB/FOX News)
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines 737 Max 9, The companies then grounded the planes so that inspections could be completed while the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board investigated the cause of the accident.
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On Thursday, seven passengers on board the Alaska Airlines flight sued Boeing for “personal and economic harm” resulting from the incident.
FOX Business' Greg Wehner and Eric Revell contributed to this report.
