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In September 2021, PBS released Boeing's Fatal Flaw, a Frontline documentary about how Boeing ignored critical safety issues with the 737 MAX resulting in the crash of two airliners. [173] In February 2022, Netflix released Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, a documentary about the two plane crashes [174] directed by Rory Kennedy. [175]
October 19, 1988 – Indian Airlines Flight 113, a Boeing 737-200, had crashed on its final approach to Ahmedabad Airport, killing 133 of 135 people on board. [50] February 9, 1989 – A LAM Mozambique Airlines 737-200 registered as C9-BAD overran the runway while making an emergency landing at Lichinga Airport. There were no fatalities.
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 involved in Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.. On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 experienced uncontrolled decompression after door plugs securing the emergency exit door panel ejected on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft used on the flight; the configuration on the 737 MAX 9 included fewer seats than Boeing designs for, necessitating a door plug to obstruct an ...
NTSB investigators reported discovering critical controls on some Boeing 737s — including its MAX airplanes — could jam after discovering a part that could fail.
The Federal Aviation Administration has flagged more safety issues for two troubled families of Boeing planes, the latest in a series of issues at the embattled aircraft maker.
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On January 16, 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive ordering all U.S.-based airlines to ground their Boeing 787s until yet-to-be-determined modifications were made to the electrical system to reduce the risk of the battery overheating or catching fire. [26]
Boeing lost 45 orders for the MAX, following cancellations and conversions, through the first 10 months of 2019. [54] On January 14, 2020, Boeing reported a net loss of 87 aircraft orders in 2019, its worst performance in three decades; airline customers had canceled 183 orders for the MAX, while Boeing received only 96 orders for other aircraft.