the in-flight separation of the left mid exit door (MED) plug due to Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ failure to provide adequate training, guidance, and oversight necessary to ensure that manufacturing personnel could consistently and correctly comply with its parts removal process, which was intended to document and ensure that the securing bolts and hardware that were removed from the left MED plug to facilitate rework during the manufacturing process were reinstalled. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s ineffective compliance enforcement surveillance and audit planning activities, which failed to adequately identify and ensure that Boeing addressed the repetitive and systemic nonconformance issues associated with its parts removal process.
N704AL
2023 BOEING 737-9
Fixed wing multi engine · Turbo-fan · Standard
2 NTSB records
for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
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Transponder & Tracking
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Ownership History: 1 prior registration
| Registrant | Location | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| WURTSBORO FLIGHT SERVICE INC | WURTSBORO, NY | Dec 22, 2014 |
NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Jan 6, 2024
Accident
Substantial Portland, OR
Injuries8 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
NTSB DCA24MA063
Aug 14, 1983
Accident
Substantial SO. FALLSBURGH, NY
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
NTSB NYC83FFA02