The head of Boeing admitted a mistake in connection with the malfunction of the 737 MAX 9 hatch – Kommersant

Boeing CEO David Calhoun during a meeting with employees statedwhich “acknowledges the company’s mistake” in the Alaska Airlines MAX 9 cabin depressurization incident during flight, and emphasized the importance of flight safety and aircraft reliability.

Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 incident happened 5 January. The aircraft managed to rise to an altitude of about 5 km when the emergency exit hatch plug fell off, which led to depressurization of the cabin. The plane managed to return to its departure airport in Portland. None of the 177 passengers were seriously injured. The operation of the 737 MAX 9 airliner has been suspended by US aviation authorities. An investigation is underway.

In his speech to Boeing employees, David Calhoun, in particular, stated: “We treat this situation as a priority and acknowledge our mistake. We will look into it with 100 percent and absolute transparency at every stage of the review.” Boeing will cooperate fully with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), he said.

The FAA is now “dealing with airlines that want to get their planes back in good condition” and is verifying that all procedures are being followed to “ensure that every plane that takes to the skies is, in fact, safe and that something like this will never happen again,” it added. Mr. Calhoun. In addition, he issued a personal apology to those passengers who were on the stricken Alaska Airlines plane, and especially those who were sitting next to the emergency exit door that fell out.

What is the reason for the incidents with the Boeing 737 MAX airliner – in the material of Kommersant FM “Unairworthy”.

Alena Miklashevskaya