The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why a Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug panel blew off in January, but Boeing has still not provided key information on the incident, leading to frustrations from NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy. Boeing has yet to reveal who failed to reattach the door plug properly, and investigators are seeking the names of 25 Boeing employees responsible. A company spokesman disputes the NTSB’s claims of lack of cooperation, but the committee’s bipartisan members express disappointment and warn of serious implications for Boeing’s quality control practices if the necessary records do not exist. The FAA has given Boeing until late May to address systemic quality-control issues.
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