NTSB Blames Multiple System Failures for the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Door Blowout

NTSB Blames Multiple System Failures for the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Door Blowout - Beyond the Door Plug: Identifying the Multiple System Failures

I’ve spent a lot of time looking at the NTSB’s final breakdown of that Alaska 1282 incident, and it’s clear the missing bolts were just the last link in a very long, messy chain. It’s honestly scary to think a brand-new jet could have such a massive oversight, but when you look at the multiple system failures, you start to see how the safety net just... frayed. Here is what I mean: Boeing’s internal quality system had this huge loophole where a technician could close a non-conformance report without anyone actually verifying if the door plug was re-bolted. Since the initial work was just a minor rivet fix, the usual secondary inspections were completely bypassed, which feels like a major logic gap. Then you