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U.S. National Transportation Safety Board publishes preliminary report on Alaska 737 MAX 9

February 6, 2024 2:18 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was jettisoned and forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing, at a property where it was rec

(Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday published its preliminary report on a January Alaska Airlines incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX where an air panel blew out in mid-flight, according to the agency's website.

The Jan. 5 incident has become a safety and reputational crisis for the U.S. planemaker that will slow aircraft production and risk it ceding further market share to rival Airbus.

(Reporting By Allison Lampert; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)



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