We’re about to get the most detailed explanation yet for Boeing’s terrifying mid-air blowout | CNN Business

Members of the NTSB examine the hole in the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shortly after the flight. New York CNN — The public already knows a lot about the January 5 Alaska Airlines flight that had a door plug blow out of the side of a Boeing 737 Max as it approached 16,000 feet. We’re potentially about to find out a lot more. The incident left a gaping hole in the side of the plane, sending oxygen masks falling from the ceiling, tearing off clothing and ripping phones out of passengers’ hands and hurling them into the darkness. Fortunately, the crew was able to land the crippled jet without any serious injuries. It was a combination of the skill of the flight crew and good luck that no one was killed. The accident did do serious damage to the public’s confidence in plane manufacturer Boeing, prompting a series of federal investigations into its practices and the safety and quality of its aircraft. One of those investigations is being conducted by the National Trans...