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the ntsb is thorough. we will go back and look at the flight data recorder and we will get data on cabin pressure. we're going to download the memory on the cabin pressure controllers. we may have to pull the unit to see why it was acting up. we have asked boeing for a specialist to arrive tomorrow to work through this so we can just go through the rest of it. but again, no indication of any correlation between the two. with respect to the etops restriction, alaska airlines reported to the ntsb that their internal policy is to restrict aircraft with multiple systems from flying etops flights for a period of time. that's not required by the regulation. that's an extra step alaska put in place. etops is extended twin engine operations. that allows twin engine airplanes to go over a route that is further than three hours flying time, from the nearest airport. the restriction was put in place for alaska to conduct maintenance p. as for the structures, i want to thank bob, that all of the media successfully out
the ntsb is thorough. we will go back and look at the flight data recorder and we will get data on cabin pressure. we're going to download the memory on the cabin pressure controllers. we may have to pull the unit to see why it was acting up. we have asked boeing for a specialist to arrive tomorrow to work through this so we can just go through the rest of it. but again, no indication of any correlation between the two. with respect to the etops restriction, alaska airlines reported to the ntsb...
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everybody is there laptops up and the chief of the ntsb, the chair of the ntsb says nobody move. we have breaking moves news. called everybody in and said bob, the schoolteacher found a 63 pound chunk of the plane in his backyard. sent two photos. something we are waiting for. our photos of that door plug is the biggest piece of the photo. you are right. in addition, smaller items. can you believe it, not one but two cell phones that fell from 16,000 feet. at least one of them was found in good working order. listen. the ntsb went all over the airwaves saturday and yesterday calling for people in the cedar hills community. it is about a 15 minute drive away from where we are standing at portland international airport. to walk around their neighborhood and start looking for this storm plug. this man, shawn bates, who you hear from in a few seconds, uses that as an excuse to go out, take a nice weekend walk, and he finds the iphone. listen to what he told us. >> the ntsb had asked people to go and report anything that looked like it had fallen out of the recent alaska airlines acci
everybody is there laptops up and the chief of the ntsb, the chair of the ntsb says nobody move. we have breaking moves news. called everybody in and said bob, the schoolteacher found a 63 pound chunk of the plane in his backyard. sent two photos. something we are waiting for. our photos of that door plug is the biggest piece of the photo. you are right. in addition, smaller items. can you believe it, not one but two cell phones that fell from 16,000 feet. at least one of them was found in good...
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now one of the ntsb's core values is transparency. we believe that when we have factual information that has been verified, that is our duty to provide it to the public, and to the media. tonight we have a lot of information that we want to share. first, i'm going to provide a summary of the event from the flight data recorder. we are going to talk about what our survival factors group did today, and then i will talk about what our systems group did today. and, then we will have some discussions from -- structures and what the structures group did. from the summary of the flight data recorder, i am going to read it. at 1706 and 46 seconds pacific standard time the aircraft departed that to eight left portland's international airport. at 1712 and 33 seconds the recorded cabin pressure, dropped from 14.0 9 to 11 point 64 pounds per square inch, when the aircraft was at approximately 14,000, and 830 feet. and 271 knots. the cow been altered to greater than 10,000 warning, activated. at 1712 and 34 seconds the master caution activated. th
now one of the ntsb's core values is transparency. we believe that when we have factual information that has been verified, that is our duty to provide it to the public, and to the media. tonight we have a lot of information that we want to share. first, i'm going to provide a summary of the event from the flight data recorder. we are going to talk about what our survival factors group did today, and then i will talk about what our systems group did today. and, then we will have some...
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i would ask, the ntsb is asking, please give them that time. they are working with peer to peer counselors, and they just need that team to heel and they have asked us to mention that in this media briefing and i would really ask that you respect their wishes and give them that time to really begin to process what they experienced. now, the cockpit door, we found today that the cockpit door is designed to open during rapid decompression. it is designed to open during rapid decompression. however, no one among the flight crew knew that. they were not informed. so boeing is going to make some changes to the manual, which then hopefully will translate into procedures and information for the flight attendants and for the crew in the cockpit. as far as the oxygen mask, that we weren't sure if it deployed or if it was stuck, it the deploy. we interviewed the passengers in that row, and they had put the oxygen mask back up in in the panel, which was the other thing we suspected but it did deploy and was working. now on to systems. our systems group fo
i would ask, the ntsb is asking, please give them that time. they are working with peer to peer counselors, and they just need that team to heel and they have asked us to mention that in this media briefing and i would really ask that you respect their wishes and give them that time to really begin to process what they experienced. now, the cockpit door, we found today that the cockpit door is designed to open during rapid decompression. it is designed to open during rapid decompression....
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. >> investigator with the ntsb. he's been with the ntsb for 24 years but many more years in aviation, and he'll be the lead investigator for this investigation. we call the lead investigator the investigator in charge or iic. the national transportation safety board is an independent federal agency charged by congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the united states and significant events in all other modes of transportation. our goal always is to save lives. so at the end of our investigation, we issue safety recommendations that are aimed at preventing tragedies from reoccurring. however, we don't have to wait for a final report to take action. at any point during an investigation we can issue an urgent safety recommendation. again, at any point during an investigation so that we address any potential safety issues early on. now, we're here investigating an accident. and yes, we've now determined based on our definition of substantial damage it is an accident not an incident that occurred arou
. >> investigator with the ntsb. he's been with the ntsb for 24 years but many more years in aviation, and he'll be the lead investigator for this investigation. we call the lead investigator the investigator in charge or iic. the national transportation safety board is an independent federal agency charged by congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the united states and significant events in all other modes of transportation. our goal always is to save lives. so at...
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. >> a late night news conference from the ntsb tonight. officials released new information about what investigators have found. so far. it comes after a door plug on an alaska airlines plane blew out about 20 minutes after takeoff from portland, oregon, friday night. that incident prompted officials to ground boeing 737 max nine planes, and that's impacting passengers nationwide. >> as a result, hundreds of flights have been canceled as the faa and the ntsb continue their investigation of the boeing aircraft malfunction. >> ktvu jana katsuyama was at sfo and has the latest now on the investigation from the ntsb. >> there's a lot of trauma that they are working through. it's going to be a long process. it was terrifying, terrifying. >> the chair of the ntsb said for passengers and the flight attendants on the alaska airlines flight that had the door plug blow out friday, investigators said at a news conference monday night that the plane had three cabin pressure control systems in place and data so far shows that those did not cause the plu
. >> a late night news conference from the ntsb tonight. officials released new information about what investigators have found. so far. it comes after a door plug on an alaska airlines plane blew out about 20 minutes after takeoff from portland, oregon, friday night. that incident prompted officials to ground boeing 737 max nine planes, and that's impacting passengers nationwide. >> as a result, hundreds of flights have been canceled as the faa and the ntsb continue their...
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, and of course, fredricka, you know the ntsb only makes recommendations. normally it's the faa that grounds the aircraft. it sounds like they'll follow up very quickly. as far as we know, this is the first time anything like this has happened with this particular modification to the aircraft. some people reported it as a door. we know it's essentially a fuselage plug because this is a smaller version of the max aircraft, and it doesn't require that many exits. >> so this fuselage plug, we've tried to explain it to people all day long. perhaps your point of view on this to help viewers new to the scene here, that this space operates as giving this aircraft some options, depending on what the seating is, how many people to a plane. so while it has kind of the cut-out we see right there of a door, it was not used as a door in this case. it had windows, it was used strictly for that purpose. what do you suppose is at issue here? is it the seal, is it the actual mount of this area, this plug area? i mean, what do you think could potentially ntsb investigators z
, and of course, fredricka, you know the ntsb only makes recommendations. normally it's the faa that grounds the aircraft. it sounds like they'll follow up very quickly. as far as we know, this is the first time anything like this has happened with this particular modification to the aircraft. some people reported it as a door. we know it's essentially a fuselage plug because this is a smaller version of the max aircraft, and it doesn't require that many exits. >> so this fuselage plug,...
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they are going to take a close look at that at the ntsb. but across the board, aviation is under a microscope. it is stretched to the limit. right now. we are short air traffic controllers. we have more planes in the sky than ever before. and right now the focus is on making things safer. >> this incident is just the latest case in high profile air scares, leaving some passengers anxious, fearing for their safety from a cabin filling with smoke and panic, evacuating passengers evacuating after a bird strike on this southwest flight to florida last year. to extreme turbulence. terrified passengers at the moment of you kind of think, please god, just let me get out of this. >> and then those near misses on the nation's runways all of a sudden here on cl adult to the mostrillionecent, a devastating plane crash in the tokyo runway last week, killing five people. >> even after these alarming events in the skies, experts say flying still remains incredibly safe. the last domestic commercial plane crash killing everyone on board was 14 years ago,
they are going to take a close look at that at the ntsb. but across the board, aviation is under a microscope. it is stretched to the limit. right now. we are short air traffic controllers. we have more planes in the sky than ever before. and right now the focus is on making things safer. >> this incident is just the latest case in high profile air scares, leaving some passengers anxious, fearing for their safety from a cabin filling with smoke and panic, evacuating passengers evacuating...
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the ntsb is chiefing it right now. they -- retrieving it right now. they will match it up with the plane and send it to ntsb's metallurgicy lab in d.c. finding this is key. it will hold major clues. was this a mechanical failure? was this a manufacturing defect by boeing or its contractors? one thing that is missing from this investigation -- the audio from the cockpit voice recorder. -- automatically overwrites ever ever two hours. the circuit breaker that would have stopped that override simply was not pulled by alaska airlines in time to keep anything good. the communications between the pilots, the noise of the explosion, the alerts on the flight decks, all of that sound is now lost. and ntsb chair jennifer homendy tells me that is a really disappointing development. >> if that communication is not recorded, that is unfortunately a loss for us and a loss for faa and a loss for safety because that information is key not just for our investigation but for improving aviation safety. >> reporter: there is a proposed faa rule to change how long informa
the ntsb is chiefing it right now. they -- retrieving it right now. they will match it up with the plane and send it to ntsb's metallurgicy lab in d.c. finding this is key. it will hold major clues. was this a mechanical failure? was this a manufacturing defect by boeing or its contractors? one thing that is missing from this investigation -- the audio from the cockpit voice recorder. -- automatically overwrites ever ever two hours. the circuit breaker that would have stopped that override...
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the ntsb needs the resources to carry out our vital safety mission. we received $145 million in the president's fy-24 budget which is included in the house mark. had the senate is at $134.3 million. we need the that to match that number of 145. our agency's staffing and funding levels have remained somewhat stagnant since 1997. the small increases have gotten to well deserved pay increases for our staff. but since i've become chair, we've accomplished a lot. we've eliminated our backlog spinally -- entirely. we boosted staffing and made significant efforts in i.t. thanks for your continued support and i'm happy to answer your questions. chairman duckworth: i want to recognize the chief operating officer, f.a.a. >> thank you chair duckworth and cantwell and ranking member moran. thank you for the opportunity to testify along with my fellow professionals on an issue that's been referred to as close calls and near misses. i appreciate you holding this hearing for your continued oversight because transparency and commitment to a continuous improvement are
the ntsb needs the resources to carry out our vital safety mission. we received $145 million in the president's fy-24 budget which is included in the house mark. had the senate is at $134.3 million. we need the that to match that number of 145. our agency's staffing and funding levels have remained somewhat stagnant since 1997. the small increases have gotten to well deserved pay increases for our staff. but since i've become chair, we've accomplished a lot. we've eliminated our backlog...
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the ntsb admitted overnight they got lucky. cnn's mike valerio joining us from portland, oregon.hat are we learning about this new investigation? >> reporter: victor and amara, good morning to you. i think we got a pretty important window into the thinking of the ntsb when they stressed that at this point in the investigation they are not, i repeat, not concerned with the overall design of the wider, larger max 9 fleet. they're looking at this specific plane, and more to the point, looking specifically for this large hunk, the piece of the plane, the door plug, that is still missing, victor and amara, at this early sunday morning hour. they narrowed their search down, confirming to us last night. when we say cedar hills, we're not talking about some eideylli forest. this is close to the airport, dozens of subdivisions, hundreds of homes. the striking visual we're waiting for today would be to look for fbi agents and ntsb personnel going door-to-door looking through people's back yards for this piece, the key to the investigation of the plane. the ntsb chair, jennifer hom difficul
the ntsb admitted overnight they got lucky. cnn's mike valerio joining us from portland, oregon.hat are we learning about this new investigation? >> reporter: victor and amara, good morning to you. i think we got a pretty important window into the thinking of the ntsb when they stressed that at this point in the investigation they are not, i repeat, not concerned with the overall design of the wider, larger max 9 fleet. they're looking at this specific plane, and more to the point,...
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. >> right now to 11:00 talked they know what broke but they don't know why, the ntsb is saying morehe alaska airlines flight that lusted door plug midflight. technicians are finding loose bolts on the same model playing. >> causing a lot of problems and fears for passengers flying united in alaska airlines, some 170 flights have been canceled, dozens in the bay area, a lot of questions remain, investigators admit they have a long way to go before figuring out exactly what happened and why, pete has more. >> the exam to date has shown that the door in fact did translate up word, all 12 spots became disengaged, allowing it to a lot of the fuselage. >>> ntsb officials given the latest update involving alaska airline boeing max 9, the examination of a panel that blew out of the plane involved in the alaska airlines flight showed signs of fractured guides and missing bolts, it's possible the fasteners were lost when the so-called door plug was expelled, the ntsb engineer says it appears it moved upward and out during the explosive decompression, as flight 1282 was 10 minutes into the fli
. >> right now to 11:00 talked they know what broke but they don't know why, the ntsb is saying morehe alaska airlines flight that lusted door plug midflight. technicians are finding loose bolts on the same model playing. >> causing a lot of problems and fears for passengers flying united in alaska airlines, some 170 flights have been canceled, dozens in the bay area, a lot of questions remain, investigators admit they have a long way to go before figuring out exactly what happened...
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. >> tonight, the chair of the ntsb spoke more about this incident and addressed the larger issues of trust with these boeing 737 max nine jets. >> first of all, we're really focused on this aircraft uh- however, we are not shy about going broader than just this aircraft. we need to first and foremost figure out what happened here. >> boeing is now embroiled in scandal. united airlines and alaska airlines say they have found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft. some are telling us they're having their flights canceled into this weekend. >> abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has more on the investigation tonight. >> the chair of the ntsb and her team provided new and detailed information monday evening about alaska air flight 1282. jennifer homendy said communication between air traffic control and between crew members was a challenge. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guidance and information. and it was it was pretty terrifying. >> event flight attendant interviews revealed they were concerned about the four unaccompanie
. >> tonight, the chair of the ntsb spoke more about this incident and addressed the larger issues of trust with these boeing 737 max nine jets. >> first of all, we're really focused on this aircraft uh- however, we are not shy about going broader than just this aircraft. we need to first and foremost figure out what happened here. >> boeing is now embroiled in scandal. united airlines and alaska airlines say they have found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft....
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ntsb dispatched a go team shortly after the accident happened.nvestigators are now on the ground in oregon. an official spoke with reporters a few hours ago, describing what they know about the plane and the accident so far. >> when you are a customer, such as an airline, purchasing an aircraft, boeing would make an air frame, one air frame, which is sold to multiple customers. and the customers will order the design that they need for their operations. this particular aircraft for alaska is certified for up to 189 passengers. and given the 189 passenger threshold, alaska would not have to have emergency exit doors at that location in the aircraft. alaska actually only has on this plane 178 seats. for a higher-density configuration, the emergency exit door would have to be on that air frame for anything certified at 200 passengers -- i'm sorry, 215 passengers, or 220 passengers. but this door -- mid-cabin door plug, there's one on the left, there's one on the right. they are not operational. what you would see in the cabin if you are a passenger
ntsb dispatched a go team shortly after the accident happened.nvestigators are now on the ground in oregon. an official spoke with reporters a few hours ago, describing what they know about the plane and the accident so far. >> when you are a customer, such as an airline, purchasing an aircraft, boeing would make an air frame, one air frame, which is sold to multiple customers. and the customers will order the design that they need for their operations. this particular aircraft for alaska...
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the pieces the ntsb has now recovered and the new questions about earlier warning lights on this veryame plane. >> gird your loins. the/with a caucuses are next week, so he has a big lead in the polls, but what does donald trump fear most this morning? a, nikki haley, b, expectations, or, c, the long arm of the law? >> plus, questions and scrutiny at the pentagon after to fence secreta -- defense secretary lloyd austin kept his hospitalization secret leaving president biden and top lawmakers in the dark for days. i'm sara sidner and kate balduan and john berman with here with me. this is "cnn central." >>> this morning, boeing 737 max 9 jets are all grounded meaning hundreds of flights forces to be cancelled as investigators are urgently trying to figure out why a big chewing of an alaska airlines plane tore off mid-flight. a ton of questions left behind and a huge houle. a pressurization warning light had began off three times which led alaska airlines to actually restrict the plane from flying over water on long-haul trips to ensure it could return quickly to an airport, if necessar
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he's the former chairman of the ntsb.volved in the day-to-day or the ntsb and the faa when it comes to the safety checks for these planes that are already deployed into the fleets of these airlines? who decides that the plane is safe on hold? >> well, there is a safety ladder that we have in the federal system that normally works very well. this investigation, i think, has raised three significant issues. one is did air spirit aerospace follow the steps in the installation of that plug? who signed off on the completion of that task? what redundancy was involved in any oversight by boeing in regard to looking at that? and who had the ultimate responsibility that that was correctly installed? that, i think, in light of the announcement by united today is obviously now a fleet wide issue. the issue of the cdr i think is also extremely important. the u.s. has lagged in terms of cockpit voice recorders. and we need to have the 24 hour recorded like we have in europe, that something the chairman of the ntsb has pushed for. and
he's the former chairman of the ntsb.volved in the day-to-day or the ntsb and the faa when it comes to the safety checks for these planes that are already deployed into the fleets of these airlines? who decides that the plane is safe on hold? >> well, there is a safety ladder that we have in the federal system that normally works very well. this investigation, i think, has raised three significant issues. one is did air spirit aerospace follow the steps in the installation of that plug?...
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here is the ntsb investigation. an emergency door as part of the manufacturing of the dash 9 is covered up. it blew out during the flight. they have found the door, the plug, they found that in portland. all grounded planes are inspected. foreign carriers parked their planes in addition to alaska and united. here is the head of the ntsb this weekend talking about how lucky everybody involved that this was not a far worse accident. >> we are very, very fortunate here that this didn't end up in something more tragic. no one was seated in 26a and 26b where that door plug is located. >> reporter: incredible nobody was seated right next to the section where the blowout took place. here is what you have. a total of 218 boeing 737 max-9 fleet. of that, 171 grounded. those have the plug. if there is a max-9 with the active door, those have not been grounded. united with 79 and alaska has 65 and then you have six other airlines, foreign carriers, with the remaining 74 which have been delivered and are being or were in servic
here is the ntsb investigation. an emergency door as part of the manufacturing of the dash 9 is covered up. it blew out during the flight. they have found the door, the plug, they found that in portland. all grounded planes are inspected. foreign carriers parked their planes in addition to alaska and united. here is the head of the ntsb this weekend talking about how lucky everybody involved that this was not a far worse accident. >> we are very, very fortunate here that this didn't end...
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it's participating in the ntsb investigation. oscar is correct, there is a bigger question regarding manufacturing processes. there could be a relation, but we don't know yet. i think eventually we'll find out and find out soon. >> oscar, anything you would add? >> just to all the viewing public, you see the expertise and oversight that these airline manufacturers and airlines have. again, the prime importance is keeping everybody safe. you saw one announcement of canceled flights, i expect others will follow. so for the flying public, check with your airline, because there is going to be some impact for this week and maybe further. >> gentlemen, thank you very much for your time today. we appreciate it. >>> we'll continue to monitor that story and bring you more headlines. in the meantime, ric k santelli is tracking the ten-year auction. >> we're adding to an issue from a month ago. the grade, c plus, charlie plus. the yield, on 37 billion reopen tens, 4.024%. and c plus, well, that might be a little bit generous, and i'll tell
it's participating in the ntsb investigation. oscar is correct, there is a bigger question regarding manufacturing processes. there could be a relation, but we don't know yet. i think eventually we'll find out and find out soon. >> oscar, anything you would add? >> just to all the viewing public, you see the expertise and oversight that these airline manufacturers and airlines have. again, the prime importance is keeping everybody safe. you saw one announcement of canceled flights,...
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the ntsb saying that the plane was restricted from flying long routes over the ocean. it had been restricted from those sorts of flights because a warning light for pressurization had come on three times in recent weeks which led them to think you can't fly it over water in case you need to land quickly. additional maintenance was requested but it was not completed before friday's incident. boeing shares plummeted today, nearly $13 billion were wiped out from sears today. this is hugely significant, boeing, the stalwart of the, it's the largest exporter for the entire united states, the largest aircraft manufacturer, it's a brand and the airplanes stand for american greatness and now you have this on top of other disasters including two terrible crashes in 2018 and 2019. this raises questions about the company, its rigor, which leads us to this headline we saw today, china's boeing alternative starts to look enticing. not a headline that boeing ever expected or wanted to see. mike, a terrifying discovery, another airline that had taken the planes out of service after t
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. >> tonight, the chair of the ntsb spoke more about this incident and addressed the larger issues of trust with these boeing 737 max nine jets. >> first of all, we're really focused on this aircraft uh- however, we are not shy about going broader than just this aircraft. we need to first and foremost figure out what happened here. >> boeing is now embroiled in scandal. united airlines and alaska airlines say they have found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft. some are telling us they're having their flights canceled into this weekend. >> abc seven news reporter lauren martinez has more on the investigation tonight. >> the chair of the ntsb and her team provided new and detailed information monday evening about alaska air flight 1282. jennifer homendy said communication between air traffic control and between crew members was a challenge. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guidance and information. and it was it was pretty terrifying. >> event flight attendant interviews revealed they were concerned about the four unaccompanie
. >> tonight, the chair of the ntsb spoke more about this incident and addressed the larger issues of trust with these boeing 737 max nine jets. >> first of all, we're really focused on this aircraft uh- however, we are not shy about going broader than just this aircraft. we need to first and foremost figure out what happened here. >> boeing is now embroiled in scandal. united airlines and alaska airlines say they have found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft....
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united saying it found loose bolts during inspections on grounded 737 max 9 planes after the ntsb recovered the 63-pound door plug that flew off an alaska airlines plane at 16,000 feet the rupture sucking out headrests, seat cushions, even passengers' cell phones and the growing questions about the warning lights on three previous flights. >>> also tonight, the new storm on the move. blizzard conditions in the central u.s. flash flood threats in the northeast. on the heels of the first major winter blast of 2024. al roker is timing it out. >>> the hotel explosion in texas windows and debris blown into the street. multiple injuries. what we've learned >>> defense secretary lloyd austin under fire after he failed for days to disclose he was hospitalized to the president and the public what the white house is saying as republicans call for him to be fired. and did he break any laws >>> the first u.s. moon lander mission in more than 50 years in danger what happened after the unmanned launch. >>> and the exclusive. olympic gold medalist mary lou retton. her first interview since her life-threat
united saying it found loose bolts during inspections on grounded 737 max 9 planes after the ntsb recovered the 63-pound door plug that flew off an alaska airlines plane at 16,000 feet the rupture sucking out headrests, seat cushions, even passengers' cell phones and the growing questions about the warning lights on three previous flights. >>> also tonight, the new storm on the move. blizzard conditions in the central u.s. flash flood threats in the northeast. on the heels of the first...
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that was the update last night from ntsb chair jennifer homendy.tioned the 33 united airlines flight and the 14 alaska airlines flights that have been canceled. there's one to newark this morning that's been canceled, an alaska airline flight, and another flight going to las vegas. we won't be surprised if we see more of those cancellations and disruptions throughout the day, because this is really something that will impact airports nationwide. back to you guys. >> most definitely. folks have to plan ahead as well. thank you so much. >>> it is 5:33. happening today, a man who pleaded no contest to a deadly shooting at a south bay supermarket will learn his sentence. that shooting happened in june of 2022 at a safeway on hamilton in san jose's willow glen. family members say it started when a safeway worker, a 24-year-old, confronted an 18-year-old man trying to steal alcohol. last year, the defendant pleaded no contest in that killing. he faces 50 years to life in prison. >>> also today in san jose, two of the three defendants tied to what authori
that was the update last night from ntsb chair jennifer homendy.tioned the 33 united airlines flight and the 14 alaska airlines flights that have been canceled. there's one to newark this morning that's been canceled, an alaska airline flight, and another flight going to las vegas. we won't be surprised if we see more of those cancellations and disruptions throughout the day, because this is really something that will impact airports nationwide. back to you guys. >> most definitely. folks...
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the chair of the ntsb provided new information about. that alaska air flight flight attendant interviews revealed they were concerned about four unaccompanied minors and three young children in the cabin. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guide and information. uh. and it was it was pretty terrifying. event >> one of the passengers on the flight said the force of the door blown out was so strong it took off. a young man shirt. >> so at first i thought it was just the window. and then i realized it was the whole panel and that the kid who was sitting in that row, like his seatbelt, had saved his life, because that's why he didn't have a shirt on, was the suction had just torn it off yesterday, the ntsb retrieved the door that had blown off a teacher in portland, oregon, found it in his backyard. >> and it's going to be sent to the ntsb lab in washington, dc to be examined. now if you're flying, you can expect more delays and cancellations today as a result of that. alaska airlines issue. abc sev
the chair of the ntsb provided new information about. that alaska air flight flight attendant interviews revealed they were concerned about four unaccompanied minors and three young children in the cabin. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guide and information. uh. and it was it was pretty terrifying. event >> one of the passengers on the flight said the force of the door blown out was so strong it took off. a young man shirt. >> so...
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the chair of the ntsb joins us live in just a moment. but first our transportation correspondent gio benitez is in portland, oregon. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin. good morning. yeah, the ntsb now knows the top fitting of the door plug was fractured so the door moved up and then out. so the big question right now is, were the bolts to hold it there ever installed, or did they break? of course, there's that new concern, what about the other planes with loose bolts? this morning the growing fallout from that alaska airlines flight losing its door plug mid air. the company saying it found some loose hardware during its initial inspection of 73 max 9 fleet. why united airlines which has 79 max 9's said it found loose bolts on some of its door plugs which are used to cover and seal optional emergency exits. the airline won't say how many planes are affected but that they appear to relate to installation issues in the door plug and need additional tightening. >> the fact that loose bolts have been found in a similar aircraft indic
the chair of the ntsb joins us live in just a moment. but first our transportation correspondent gio benitez is in portland, oregon. good morning, gio. >> reporter: hey, robin. good morning. yeah, the ntsb now knows the top fitting of the door plug was fractured so the door moved up and then out. so the big question right now is, were the bolts to hold it there ever installed, or did they break? of course, there's that new concern, what about the other planes with loose bolts? this...
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the ntsb, of course, is investigating it. and a former ntsb investigator says the recovered or plug is key to the investigation. could be the telltale. >> of what actually happened. we found that 11, the 7.47, the united was operating out of honolulu. they found a lot of circumstantial evidence. but when they recovered the door off the bottom of the ocean floor, that's what really solidified what happened in that particular event. >> well, as this investigation continues, airlines are still experiencing delays since flights that were supposed to be using the 7.37. max 9 now being forced to find other planes to get passengers to their final destinations. berkeley police are investigating a shooting that forced to shelter in place this morning. police say one person was shot on harrison street around 6. they were later taken to the hospital. no word on their condition. a shelter-in-place was issued because officers were looking for suspects that was eventually lifted. investigators are still searching for a shooter. anyone with
the ntsb, of course, is investigating it. and a former ntsb investigator says the recovered or plug is key to the investigation. could be the telltale. >> of what actually happened. we found that 11, the 7.47, the united was operating out of honolulu. they found a lot of circumstantial evidence. but when they recovered the door off the bottom of the ocean floor, that's what really solidified what happened in that particular event. >> well, as this investigation continues, airlines...
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the plug will undergo a close inspection at the ntsb lab in washington as investigators look at how and why the plane suffered a decompression explosion at 16,000 feet >> alaska, 1282. declare emergency. we need to descend down to 10,000 >> reporter: while no one was seated in the nearest seats, those seats were left twisted and bent the headrests and cushions sucked out of the plane along with clothing and cell phones nicholas hoch was on board the plane. >> i was starting to text my girlfriend, my mom, my other loved ones, and didn't know if i was going to make it on the other side there was a lot of intense emotions for sure >> reporter: the door plug that failed is held in place by bolts and pins, used to seal an extra emergency exit if airlines don't need it. the ntsb says on three previous flights pressurization warning lights lit up in the same plane yet alaska only restricted the plane from flying over water to hawaii until technicians could evaluate the problem it's early, but should alaska have grounded the plane back then? >> certainly it should have been a warning sign to th
the plug will undergo a close inspection at the ntsb lab in washington as investigators look at how and why the plane suffered a decompression explosion at 16,000 feet >> alaska, 1282. declare emergency. we need to descend down to 10,000 >> reporter: while no one was seated in the nearest seats, those seats were left twisted and bent the headrests and cushions sucked out of the plane along with clothing and cell phones nicholas hoch was on board the plane. >> i was starting to...
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the ntsb says it is looking for the door panel that broke off an alaska airlines flight friday night as it begins its investigation into the accident. what else we're hearing about that moment from passengers. >>> eight days until the iowa walk ses, the new answer from ambassador nikki haley about getting tougher on former president trump. >> under the trump administration you were better off, your family was better off. >> i promise you that our best days are yet to come. >> you're never going to be able to do a vote that is going to be more impactful than in this. >>> plus, the message the biden campaign is trying to drive home to fire up democratic supporters. >>> a powerful winter storm could bring up to a foot of snow to parts of the northeast today. we're tracking an even stronger storm coming in from right behind. >>> mounting questions about defense secretary lloyd austin's optimization, including why the president and the national security adviser did not know about it. >>> we've now determined based on our definition of substantial damage that it is an accident, not an inci
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. >>> the ntsb is focusing on four bolts that may be the cause of a blowout from an alaska airlines. an investigation is showing a potential problem with max 9s after finding other loose bolts on the now grounded jets. and, tonight, we are hearing from some of the oregon residents who found the missing panel in their yard along with other items that were sucked out of that alaska airlines jet. we have the story. >> this is the most exciting thing that ever happened on this street as far as i know. >> reporter: bob sour has lived here for 20 years, a friend suggested that he look in his backyard for debris. >> i saw in the flashlight, in the light, there was something gleaming back there. that should not have been there. oh, that is curious. so i went back to look at it. it turned out to be the door. >> reporter: he sent in photos and the ntsb came to pick it up monday morning. >> it was just right here. >> he was not the only one in the neighborhood to get a shock. sunday morning, sours next door neighbor noticed her dog was sniffing at something on the back patio. >> it is funny. i
. >>> the ntsb is focusing on four bolts that may be the cause of a blowout from an alaska airlines. an investigation is showing a potential problem with max 9s after finding other loose bolts on the now grounded jets. and, tonight, we are hearing from some of the oregon residents who found the missing panel in their yard along with other items that were sucked out of that alaska airlines jet. we have the story. >> this is the most exciting thing that ever happened on this street...
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the ntsb says probably not for nefarious reasons though.laska airlines and united airlines are the only two u.s. airlines operating max 9s. they're still grounded this morning, and awaiting instructions from the faa. united canceled more than 270 flights that would have otherwise been operated by max 9s over the weekend. >> pete, i think the question i certainly had all weekend and many people have is what's happening at boeing and should any of these max planes be flying? >> reporter: of course, boeing will be a big part of this investigation. it says it's cooperating right now. the ceo dave calhoun just sent a company-wide memo to all of boeing saying there will be a safety meeting headquartered from its renton, washington factory. that's the factory where the max 9 is built. it's essentially a safety standdown although premarket trading shows the boeing shares are down. we'll see as the response goes on. we're also curious about the response from a company called spirit aerosystems. that's the contractor that makes many parts of the fuse
the ntsb says probably not for nefarious reasons though.laska airlines and united airlines are the only two u.s. airlines operating max 9s. they're still grounded this morning, and awaiting instructions from the faa. united canceled more than 270 flights that would have otherwise been operated by max 9s over the weekend. >> pete, i think the question i certainly had all weekend and many people have is what's happening at boeing and should any of these max planes be flying? >>...
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the chair of the ntsb, jennifer homendy, joins us now. am i right in that? are you still trying to determine that, or do you have an update for us this morning? >> that's right. our on scene work in portland has been completed. we've moved the door plug and the components back to d.c. but we still have a lot to work out. >> you will brief lawmakers right after this. it's closed door, a closed door briefing with senators. i wonder what you're going to tell them? >> so meeting with the house and we have had a similar meeting with the senate. their focus, rightfully, is ensuring the safety of the flying public and also asking the ntsb what the breadth of our investigation is and ensuring we have what we need to conduct our investigation, and so we'll talk about everything from how the door plug was manufactured and its structure based on the diagram we sent out publicly all the way through production and quality assurance. >> can we talk about production and quality assurance? here is what we know, right, we know this part of the fuselage was made by a company
the chair of the ntsb, jennifer homendy, joins us now. am i right in that? are you still trying to determine that, or do you have an update for us this morning? >> that's right. our on scene work in portland has been completed. we've moved the door plug and the components back to d.c. but we still have a lot to work out. >> you will brief lawmakers right after this. it's closed door, a closed door briefing with senators. i wonder what you're going to tell them? >> so meeting...
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now again i mention thatjohn lovell as our investigator in charge, but with him, we have a number of ntsbns. survival factors and cabin safety. structures. aircraft systems including pressurisation systems, we have a mentallyjust here. our meteorology and air traffic control team is back at headquarters but is reporting information to us from there and we have a team for recorders. now the recorders will be sent back to our laboratory tomorrow morning at some point. again i mention we arrived just around 315 this afternoon. so, tomorrow is our first full day of our investigation. today was just the planning phase. so, we have a lot of work to do. i imagine i'm going to get a lot with jins about manufacture, design, maintenance repair, delivery of the aircraft itself. we do not have that right now. right now we had to get on scene, we had to organise, we will have more information tomorrow, eyes expect we will have a press briefing tomorrow also the next day and as long as we need to in order to provide you and the public the information you deserve. so with that i will not speculate on an
now again i mention thatjohn lovell as our investigator in charge, but with him, we have a number of ntsbns. survival factors and cabin safety. structures. aircraft systems including pressurisation systems, we have a mentallyjust here. our meteorology and air traffic control team is back at headquarters but is reporting information to us from there and we have a team for recorders. now the recorders will be sent back to our laboratory tomorrow morning at some point. again i mention we arrived...
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we appreciate all of the work the ntsb does.ssed to you earlier in private your leadership and the investigation of the seaplane accident in the pacific northwest and we continue to look forward to your comments on aviation in general. we appreciated your comments prior to the aviation summit last week about the fact the faa needs to implement its open action item that will help us on near miss incidents at airports. thank you for your continued voice. i think when we envision the safety legislation that we passed we wanted to note trends we went to the faa to respond faster to trends so thank you for helping to identify these trends in aviation and some of the issues. so that we will turn to you for this hearing on real safety. >> thank you so much and good morning. i would like to begin with addressing the people who were impacted by the derailment in east palestine. on behalf of the ntsb we are so sorry for all that you are going through. please know that the agency is committed to conducting a thorough independent and transp
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yesterday, the ntsb found the missing panel. they released some photos saying the panel landed in the yard of a portland schoolteacher who identified himself as bob. the panel is actually a plug that covers an optional emergency exit on boeing that alaska does not use. so what happens to all those other 737 max 9 planes? the faa ordered 171 of them need to be inspected. a majority of those planes are being flown by united and alaska, two airlines with hubs here in the bay area. let's bring in now consumer investigator chris chmura. there's a lot of moving parts going on, no pun intended there. what are we expecting first and foremost with this 8:00 news conference, less than an hour from now? >> the ntsb investigators are doing interviews, and they're reviewing all the evidence, and they're giving us bits and pieces as they're doing that. i think we're going to hear more about what happened. earlier today, we heard about how apparently the cockpit door blew open during this because the pressure was so strong. that was row 26. so
yesterday, the ntsb found the missing panel. they released some photos saying the panel landed in the yard of a portland schoolteacher who identified himself as bob. the panel is actually a plug that covers an optional emergency exit on boeing that alaska does not use. so what happens to all those other 737 max 9 planes? the faa ordered 171 of them need to be inspected. a majority of those planes are being flown by united and alaska, two airlines with hubs here in the bay area. let's bring in...
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the ntsb will get to the heart of it. they've got both the door and of course, the airplane and uh- and we will make sure that it can never happen again. i'm very confident about that. and i'm also confident about the fact that this has no connection with the previous problems that the max had, which were not aerodynamic problems. they were training. >> and can you refresh everyone's memory about the previous issues? because this affected quite a number of people. hundreds died because of these incidents. >> they did. there were two accidents in different parts of the world with the max, and it all came down to the fact that there was a problem with an automatic pitch trim system that that could be overridden with two fingers, hitting two switches on the column every 737. pilot should have been well schooled, but the training had not been good enough. worldwide, that's only part of the situation. but there was nothing and is nothing wrong with the aerodynamic of this airplane. it's a very good airplane, very powerful and
the ntsb will get to the heart of it. they've got both the door and of course, the airplane and uh- and we will make sure that it can never happen again. i'm very confident about that. and i'm also confident about the fact that this has no connection with the previous problems that the max had, which were not aerodynamic problems. they were training. >> and can you refresh everyone's memory about the previous issues? because this affected quite a number of people. hundreds died because of...
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. >> reporter: investigator from the ntsb have focused their attention on the hole in the 737 side where the door plug blew out at 16,000 feet , later landing in a portland teachers yard the questions about the aircraft manufacturing and inspection process now are also drawing intense scrutiny. >> at the very least, the installers missed something >> faa certified airplane mechanic served as the board of the ntsb through 2004 because this was a new aircraft, rolling off the assembly line only last october, he says this incident raises questions about the manufacturing process at boeing and some contractors . >> i have not seen or heard of anybody say that there was an inspection requirement on this, there should be, anything that is a single . of failure is going to cause you a potential crash needs to be checked. >> reporter: door plugs have been used for decades on u.s. domestic aircraft to commit they are installed to seal up optional extra doors on airplanes when airlines choose to carry fewer passengers. they are held in place by bolts and stop fittings the plugs are lighter than an
. >> reporter: investigator from the ntsb have focused their attention on the hole in the 737 side where the door plug blew out at 16,000 feet , later landing in a portland teachers yard the questions about the aircraft manufacturing and inspection process now are also drawing intense scrutiny. >> at the very least, the installers missed something >> faa certified airplane mechanic served as the board of the ntsb through 2004 because this was a new aircraft, rolling off the...
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ntsb chair will be here.nd i look forward to asking her about their agency's recommendation to improve rail safety and about what investment in detection devices are necessary. i bet safety will hear from you about why you believe these concerns have gone unaddressed it. will hear from norfolk southern ceo on these trends what he's going to do to ensure safety is the top priority. a month ago i sent letters to seven class one freight railroads asking for information about their hazardous materials safety practices. nearly all of them failed to provide■ the committee with the specific information that was requested. i have to say bs and alpha did provide us with information about past inspections. but we need clear information from organizations, where we are today with safety inspections? let me be clear we need to know exactly what organizations are doing today to make sure inspections are helping us to detect problems. i introduce legislation 2015 has some of the same provisions that we now see in the brown
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of course, the ntsb. we'll diving into this and get much more detail about what happened will continue to follow that for sure. we do have some breaking news now this evening. a huge mess in san francisco's golden gate park. a gigantic tree falling and crashing on top of 4 cars. >> affecting 11 people. san francisco fire officials say 2 of those people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. this happened shortly before 4 o'clock this afternoon in the area of crossover drive. and martin luther king junior way just north of lincoln way in the southern part of the park. fire crews had to shut down all lanes of 19th avenue in that area. you can see the damage done to some of those vehicles and fire crews working very hard to clean up this mess. kron 4 sarah stinson is there. we're going get you some updates as soon as we receive more details from her later on. let's get you a live look outside skies looking pretty clear tonight, but not for long. we've got some rain. it's and and we ju
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the chair of the ntsb provided new information about that alaska airlines flight. they've talked to flight attendants, and those attendants have revealed they were concerned about four unaccompanied minors and three young children who were in the cabin. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guidance and information on uh. and it was it was pretty terrifying event. >> one of the passengers on the flight said the force of the door blown out was so strong that it actually ripped off a passenger shirt. >> so at first i thought it was just the window. and then i realized it was the whole panel and that the kid who was sitting in that row, like his seatbelt, had saved his life, because that's why he didn't have a shirt on, was the suction had just torn it off yesterday, the ntsb retrieved the door plug that had blown off. >> door plug is just a name for the panel. a teacher in portland, oregon, found it in his backyard and it will be sent to the ntsb lab in washington, dc to be examined. the ntsb also says it's looking for the bolt
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the ntsb will determine the cause of the crash. investigators are expected to arrive tomorrow. we are live on scene and will have further details coming up. >>> in san francisco golden gate bridge, you can see the sky ranger over a large tree that has fallen on to at least four cars. this happened on southbound crossover drive. seven people are are being evaluated for injuries. all lanes of 19th avenue at martin luther king jr. drive are closed because of this tree. avoid this area. this is happening in golden gate park and it is believed there are four cars and seven people being evaluated after this tree fell. we don't know why it fell. it is not when you are raining but the soil could be saturated. we are working to learn more and will update this story on air and online. >>> there are tragic details surrounding a hot air balloon crash. one victim is from the bay area. four people were killed. this happened about 55 miles south of phoenix. the bay area victim is from cupertino. the ntsb is investigating this crash. >>> today the nation is honoring civil rights leader dark --
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no one was seriously injured but ntsb chairwoman still address the emotional impact of this terrifyingituation. >> we do not often talk about psychological injury. but i am sure that occurred here. so on behalf of the national transportation safety board i would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those that experience what i imagine was truly terrifying. >> the plane departed from portland international airport at 57:00 p.m. in the evening made an emergency landing just moments later. a >> on the growth in 20 minutes. no one had been seated right next to the door that blew out on the boeing 737 max nine. ntsb is urging the public to contact law enforcement if they come across the door or any part that came off of that plane for the incident happened as the aircraft was around 16000 feet on friday. ntsb said the situation could have been much worse. >> fortunately they were not at cruise altitude of 30,000 or 35000 feet. think about what happens when you are in cruise everybody is up and walking. folks do not have seatbelts on. they are going to restrooms. the flight attendants ar
no one was seriously injured but ntsb chairwoman still address the emotional impact of this terrifyingituation. >> we do not often talk about psychological injury. but i am sure that occurred here. so on behalf of the national transportation safety board i would like to extend our deepest sympathies to those that experience what i imagine was truly terrifying. >> the plane departed from portland international airport at 57:00 p.m. in the evening made an emergency landing just...
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the ntsb says she was one of four people on board the small home built plane. retired airline captain explains that even though the plane is assembled by whoever buys it , does not necessarily make it unsafe. >> it is a proven design. having said that, it is up to the person building the airplane to properly construct it and maintain good engineering and building practices. >> reporter: the san francisco native attended sacred heart cathedral for high school and later went on to mit. the four seater plane she was flying and is registered to winged wallabies in oakland and has conducted several flights over the bay area. >> it is a well tested design. i would be surprised if there was a structure failure. this was built by an amateur builder. >> reporter: also believed to have been on board, a pilot and the fiancÉ who worked for a san francisco venture capital firm. the question investigators are tackling tonight, what caused the plane to crash? the ntsb said the plane took off from hayward for half moon bay sunday afternoon, landing just after 5:00 pmn departed
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the ntsb chair. what happened if it had been at cruise altitude. >> at cruise altitude, we could have lost the aircraft. at that point, the pressure differential is so great that the explosion would have been extremely violent. e. dreamily. >> luckily no passengers were seated next to the section of the plane that blew off. ntsb says when the piece did blow out, it did so with so much force it ripped open the locked fortified cockpit door 26 rows away. boeing is planning a safety summit. that will happen tomorrow. >> reporter: cruise offering to pay $75,000 to settle the investigation into an october crash involving a pedestrian. the california public utilities commission eventually pulled cruise's driver less testing permit. cruise is owned by general motors then pulled all driver less off the road. it is also sharing more data with regulators. they sent a statement saying the company is committed to building trust with regulators, increased cooperation with cpuc and providing information needed to
the ntsb chair. what happened if it had been at cruise altitude. >> at cruise altitude, we could have lost the aircraft. at that point, the pressure differential is so great that the explosion would have been extremely violent. e. dreamily. >> luckily no passengers were seated next to the section of the plane that blew off. ntsb says when the piece did blow out, it did so with so much force it ripped open the locked fortified cockpit door 26 rows away. boeing is planning a safety...
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alan diehl is a former accident investigator for the ntsb, faa, and u.s.ir force and the author of "air safety investigators." he joins us from albuquerque, new mexico. sir, thank you so much for your time. you know, what's so mystifying is that this plane was basically -- not basically, but was brand-new. lost a chunk of its body. i mean, that's anyone's worst nightmare. has it ever happened before? or is it rare for something like this to occur? >> well, in terms of this type of plugged door, it's been around since 1996 on predecessor 737s. i don't think there's a long history of failure. but yes, you do seem to have failures when planes are brand-new and when they get very old. so it's not surprising. and there was some talk about the fact that they were having problems pressurizing this aircraft. this particular vehicle apparently may have had some kind of leak. now, the ntsb will have to carefully determine whether or not this leak was around that plugged door or not. that door can be opened by mechanics from the outside. obviously it's not intended t
alan diehl is a former accident investigator for the ntsb, faa, and u.s.ir force and the author of "air safety investigators." he joins us from albuquerque, new mexico. sir, thank you so much for your time. you know, what's so mystifying is that this plane was basically -- not basically, but was brand-new. lost a chunk of its body. i mean, that's anyone's worst nightmare. has it ever happened before? or is it rare for something like this to occur? >> well, in terms of this type...
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ntsb chief jennifer homendy. would this suggest a bigger problem than just one plane >> it certainly could. right now, the ntsb is very focused on this aircraft we want to determine how this happened. >> reporter: the door plug that blew off friday landed behind high school teacher bob sauer's house. >> it was unbelievable that that thing that people had been looking for all weekend happened to be in my yard. >> reporter: with every max-9 grounded ahead of faa inspections, the faa today said the safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the boeing max-9 to service. a former boeing whistle-blower who testified in congress about two fatal max-8 crashes fears boeing's culture has not changed. >> if things don't change, it's going to be a major tragedy, and it's going to be horrible for families. >> reporter: with the max-9 grounded, united and alaska canceled hundreds of more flights again today and expect to cancel flights through the week lester >> all right, tom costello to
ntsb chief jennifer homendy. would this suggest a bigger problem than just one plane >> it certainly could. right now, the ntsb is very focused on this aircraft we want to determine how this happened. >> reporter: the door plug that blew off friday landed behind high school teacher bob sauer's house. >> it was unbelievable that that thing that people had been looking for all weekend happened to be in my yard. >> reporter: with every max-9 grounded ahead of faa...