Errors by Boeing at Renton plant led to Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blowout, industry source says
www.seattletimes.com
The piece that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet this month was removed and re-installed improperly by Boeing mechanics in Renton, according to a person familiar with the details of the work.

Boeing, not Spirit, mis-installed piece that blew off Alaska MAX 9 jet, industry source says::The piece that blew off an Alaska Airlines jet this month was removed and re-installed improperly by Boeing mechanics in Renton, according to a person familiar with the details of…

  • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    10 months ago

    OP’s article is really weird, too. It mentions “a source told the Seattle Times”, but…they didn’t. The Seattle Times was reporting on a purported whistleblower posting to a public forum (what you linked).

    This site could have reported the same source. It’s like they only skimmed the article they’re regurgitating.

    • eRac@lemmings.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Also, the headline is completely wrong. The source claimed that a Spirit warranty team opted to go for a physically-impossible action and Boeing didn’t stop them.