Yankees’ Juan Soto bolts out of batter’s box to swing at bug
Juan Soto was swinging for the fences but not for the fastball down the middle. The Yankees slugger had to leave his plate because of a bug and began flailing his arm just as Rays pitcher Shane Baz was about to deliver a pitch in the top of the second inning. Soto was unable to […]
Isaiah Hartenstein bolts Knicks for $87 million Thunder contract
The Thunder made Isaiah Hartenstein an offer he couldn’t refuse, but the Knicks couldn’t match it. Hartenstein, the Knicks’ popular center, signed a three-year, $87 million contract with the team, which finished as the top seed in the Western Conference last season. According to ESPN:. The Knicks were only able to offer him $72.5 million […]
FAA says 737 Max operator discovered loose bolts in rudder control system on plane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the pilot of a 737 Max aircraft discovered a bolt in the plane’s rudder control system had become loose. FAA Said that received Last December, an operator reported missing nuts, washers and “migrated” bolts in the system. Boeing then inspected all of its 737 Max 8, 737 Max […]
Boeing plane with mid-flight panel blowout may have left factory missing critical bolts: Report
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says the Boeing 737 9 MAX plane that experienced a door panel rupture during a flight last month may have left the factory with the keybolt removed. breaking news. In January, an Alaska Airlines jet headed from Oregon to California was forced to make an emergency landing after the […]
Key bolts appeared to be missing from Alaska Airlines Boeing jet’s door that flew off midair: report
A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner during a flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to an initial report from the U.S. National Safety Board investigating the crash. “Investigations continue to determine what manufacturing documentation was used to allow the plug to open and […]
Alaska Airlines plane lacked critical bolts when it left factory: report
The Alaska Airlines plane whose door was blown off mid-air appears to have been missing bolts that were supposed to be installed by Boeing employees when it rolled off the aircraft manufacturer’s assembly line, according to reports. An investigation into the incident revealed that Boeing employees replaced the bolt that sealed the plug door on […]
FAA clears path for Boeing’s grounded planes to resume flying despite reports of ‘many’ loose bolts
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday announced a clear path forward for Boeing's grounded 737-9 MAX aircraft. resume business. FAA press release The agency said it has completed an enhanced review and approved a plan to move forward with the inspection and maintenance process. Once completed, the landed plane will be cleared to return to […]
Alaska Airlines finds ‘loose bolts on many’ of its Boeing planes following in-house inspection, CEO says
Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Airlines, said: NBC News On Tuesday, the airline announced that an internal inspection found “a number of loose bolts” on Boeing planes. Earlier this month, an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland International Airport to Ontario, California, was forced to make an emergency landing after a panel on the Boeing 737 […]
Alaska Airlines CEO says loose bolts found on ‘many’ planes
Alaska Airlines' CEO has dumped Boeing following recent near-disasters, revealing loose bolts were found in “many” of the airline's 737 MAX 9 planes. CEO Ben Minicucci said new internal inspections of Boeing models in the company's fleet revealed bolts on “many” of the planes had come loose. “I'm angry. I feel more than frustrated and […]
NYC-bound flight canceled when passenger notices missing bolts on plane wing
Last week, a Virgin Atlantic flight to New York was canceled after an alarmed passenger noticed several screws missing from the plane's wing just before takeoff. British tourist Phil Hardy, 41, was on board the Flt. On January 15, during a safety briefing for passengers on flight VS127 at Manchester Airport in the United Kingdom, […]