NTSB Yet To Determine Responsibility In Alaska Airlines Door Incident as New CEO Takes the Helm at Boeing
Ortberg has taken over as the new CEO of Boeing, aiming to steer the company through significant challenges, including safety lapses, production errors, and financial losses. His appointment follows a National Transportation Safety Board hearing investigating a January incident where a door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max blew out mid-flight, exposing serious safety oversights. The NTSB and Boeing have yet to determine who was responsible for the error. The hearing also highlighted ongoing concerns about Boeing's safety culture and the pressures on workers to prioritize speed over safety.
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00:02Kelly Ortberg has taken over as the new CEO of Boeing, aiming to steer the company through
00:07significant challenges, including safety lapses, production errors, and financial losses.
00:12His appointment follows a National Transportation Safety Board hearing investigating a January
00:16incident where a door plug on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX blew out mid-flight, exposing serious
00:22safety oversights.
00:24The NTSB and Boeing have yet to determine who was responsible for the error.
00:28The hearing also highlighted ongoing concerns about Boeing's safety culture and the pressures
00:32on workers to prioritize speed over safety.
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