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Somali Militants Take Hostages, Kill One After U.N. Helicopter Makes Forced Landing
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya—Several people were captured and at least one killed Wednesday when a United Nations helicopter made a forced landing in a militant-controlled area of Somalia, according to reports…
WSJ News Exclusive | Boeing CEO Says Company Needs to Acknowledge ‘Our Mistake’
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 5:07 pm ET Boeing CEO David Calhoun said the company needs to acknowledge its mistake as the aircraft maker reels from a door-plug failure that…
Alaska Airlines Blowout Reveals Cockpit Door Vulnerability on Boeing Jet
[ad_1] After an emergency exit-sized hole opened in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, a separate chaotic episode erupted when the cockpit door mysteriously flew open.…
United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 1:41 am ET United Airlines and Alaska Airlines have discovered loose parts on Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets that they have inspected after a near-catastrophe…
FAA Approves Inspection Method for Grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 12:58 pm ET The Federal Aviation Administration has approved procedures for airlines to inspect their grounded 737 MAX 9 jets, clearing the way for the…
Alaska Airlines Boeing Probe: What We Know
[ad_1] It has been more than two days since Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 made an emergency landing after a section of the aircraft ripped off midair, leaving a hole in…
Alaska Airlines Accident Could Have Been Much Worse, Investigator Says
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 7, 2024 8:08 pm ET PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal probe into Friday’s Alaska Airlines flight has started with a focus on the door plug—still missing—that violently blew off…
What Fliers Need to Know About the Grounding of Some 737 MAX Flights
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 6, 2024 11:09 pm ET After a section of an Alaska Airlines flight ripped away midair, travelers are once again asking about the safety—and future—of their flights…