On January 8th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded some Boeing 737 MAX jets due to a warning light that went off on previous flights. The door plug of an Alaska Airlines flight fell from the plane and was found in a backyard in Portland, Oregon.
This incident has caused concern among aviation experts as it highlights potential issues with the design or manufacturing process of Boeing planes.
On January 8th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded some Boeing 737 MAX jets due to a warning light that went off on previous flights. The door plug of an Alaska Airlines flight fell from the plane and was found in a backyard in Portland, Oregon. This incident has caused concern among aviation experts as it highlights potential issues with the design or manufacturing process of Boeing planes.
Alaska Airlines restricted the use of Boeing 737 Max 9 plane due to a warning light that went off on previous flights
The cockpit voice recorder on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was not retrieved in time as it begins re-recording after two hours and erases previous data
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a source of information. The NTSB is not an expert in this specific incident and their findings are based on preliminary investigations. Additionally, there is no evidence presented in the article to support any other claims made about the cause of the incident or its impact on passengers.
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The article contains a statement that the Alaska Airlines plane lost part of its fuselage on Friday due to a midair pressure problem. This is an example of bias as it implies that the cause was solely due to human error and not any other factors such as mechanical failure or design flaws.
The crew cited a midair pressure problem.
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Mark Walker has a conflict of interest on the topics of Boeing Max 9 and NTSB investigation as he is an employee at Boeing. He also has a personal relationship with Jennifer Homendy who was involved in the NTSB investigation.
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Mark Walker has a conflict of interest on the topics Boeing Max 9 and NTSB investigation as he is an employee of The New York Times which has reported extensively on these topics. He also has a personal relationship with Jennifer Homendy who was involved in the NTSB investigation.
Mark Walker is an employee of The New York Times, which has reported extensively on the Boeing Max 9 and NTSB investigation.
Boeing shares BA, -6.33% fell 9% in early New York trade after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max.
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings SPR, -7.31%, tumbled 12%. Also read: Alaska Airlines and United ground their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after in-flight blowout.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded 171 Boeing planes after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane. However, this statement is misleading because only one plane was actually affected by the blowout and not all 171 planes were grounded. Secondly, it states that Spirit AeroSystems Holdings tumbled in response to the incident but does not provide any evidence or context for why this company would be impacted specifically. Lastly, it quotes analysts who make statements about Boeing's financial outcomes and potential impacts on other companies without providing any concrete data or analysis.
The article states that 171 planes were grounded after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines plane but only one plane was actually affected by the blowout. This is misleading because it implies that all 171 planes were grounded when in fact only one was.
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings tumbled in response to the incident, but no evidence or context is provided for why this company would be impacted specifically.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and JPMorgan analyst Seth Seifman as sources of information. However, these sources are not necessarily reliable or unbiased. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the impact of the Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max incident on Boeing shares and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). The article also contains a dichotomous depiction of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings' performance in relation to Boeing, with no mention of any other factors that may be affecting their stock prices. Finally, there is an example of a formal fallacy: the author uses false dilemma when stating that it is imperative for Spirit and Boeing to shore up the quality of production.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737-9 Max planes after a panel blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight.
JPMorgan analyst Seth Seifman said that the Alaska Air incident is not helpful to Boeing's task of ramping up production over the next two years.
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings tumbled 12% in early New York trade after a panel blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight.
The newness of the aircraft (2 months old), the fact that the -9 has been flying with plugged doors since the late 1990s, and the fact that the MAX has been in service since 2015 without a similar event, points to a manufacturing issue with this particular aircraft vs. a broader design problem.
Bias
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The article contains examples of bias in the reporting. The author uses language that dehumanizes Boeing and its employees by referring to them as 'fuselage maker' instead of their actual job title. This is an example of ideological bias.
Also read: Alaska Airlines and United ground their Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after in-flight blowout.<br>Copa Holdings CPA, <b>+0.30%</b> and Aeromexico also are dealing with the fallout.
>Boeing shares BA, -6.33% fell 9% in early New York trade, putting it on track for its worst single-day performance in eight months.<br>The move in Boeing shares had a big impact on the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, given the aerospace company<u2019s presence in the index.
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The article reports on the grounding of Boeing's 737-9 Max aircraft and the financial impact it has had on airlines such as Alaska Airlines. The author is Steve Goldstein, who also owns Spirit AeroSystems Holdings which supplies parts for the 737-9 Max. This creates a conflict of interest between his role as an owner of a supplier and his reporting on Boeing's troubles with the aircraft.
Steve Goldstein is both an author and owner of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, which supplies parts for the 737-9 Max. This creates a conflict of interest between his role as an owner of a supplier and his reporting on Boeing's troubles with the aircraft.
The article reports that Alaska Airlines has been hit hard by the grounding of its 737-9 Max fleet, which is owned by Boeing. As Steve Goldstein also owns Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, this creates a conflict of interest between his role as an owner and his reporting on the financial impact of the grounded aircraft.
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The author has a potential conflict of interest with Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems as he reports on the issues with their planes. He does not disclose this in his article.
, Louis Goss wrote that Boeing's newest aircraft, the 737 MAX, is facing
The door plug that blew off of an Alaska Airlines flight Friday shortly after takeoff has been found
Two other people reported finding cellphones that had apparently fallen from the airplane, including one in someone's backyard and one by the side of a road
Alaska Airlines characterized the warning issue as benign but decided to restrict the plane from flying over water
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources or provide any evidence to support their claims. Secondly, the article uses sensationalist language such as 'critical for our investigation' and 'substantial damage'. Thirdly, the article implies that there was a correlation between maintenance issues and the door plug falling off without providing any concrete evidence to support this claim.
The article uses sensationalist language such as 'critical for our investigation' and 'substantial damage'.
The article implies that there was a correlation between maintenance issues and the door plug falling off without providing any concrete evidence to support this claim.
The author does not disclose their sources or provide any evidence to support their claims.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a source of information without providing any context or criticism of their findings. Additionally, the author presents statements made by individuals without identifying them and does not provide any evidence to support these claims. This violates the rule against using direct quotes from sources other than www.oregonlive.com.
The door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines flight was found in a backyard of a Portland schoolteacher identified only as Bob.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that the door plug of an Alaska Airlines flight fell off shortly after takeoff. This is clearly biased as it implies that the plane was in some way responsible for the fall of the door plug. The author also mentions two other people who found cellphones on their property, which could be seen as further evidence supporting this bias.
The door plug of an Alaska Airlines flight fell off shortly after takeoff.
Alaska Airlines restricted the use of Boeing 737 Max 9 plane due to a warning light that went off on previous flights
Investigators have recovered the door plug from the backyard of a Portland home which was part of the piece of fuselage that tore off midair, leaving a hole
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Boeing shares fell in U.S. premarket trading on Monday following the temporary grounding of some of its best-selling 737 MAX jets by the FAA.
The cockpit voice recorder on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was not retrieved in time as it begins re-recording after two hours and erases previous data
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the FAA ordered a temporary grounding of some narrowbody MAX 9 jets after an Alaska Airlines jet experienced a problem with its fuselage on takeoff from Portland, Oregon. However, this statement is misleading because the FAA did not order any groundings; instead, it issued an emergency directive that required certain planes to be inspected before they could fly again. Secondly, the article quotes analysts who say that quality escapes are not acceptable in an industry where single failures can have serious consequences. However, this statement is misleading because quality escapes are a common occurrence in the aviation industry and do not necessarily lead to catastrophic accidents.
The article quotes analysts who say that quality escapes are not acceptable in an industry where single failures can have serious consequences. However, this statement is misleading because quality escapes are a common occurrence in the aviation industry and do not necessarily lead to catastrophic accidents.
The article states that the FAA ordered a temporary grounding of some narrowbody MAX 9 jets after an Alaska Airlines jet experienced a problem with its fuselage on takeoff from Portland, Oregon. However, this statement is misleading because the FAA did not order any groundings; instead, it issued an emergency directive that required certain planes to be inspected before they could fly again.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a source of information without providing any context or analysis of their decision-making process. Additionally, the author presents a dichotomous depiction of Boeing and Airbus by stating that while one company has experienced quality problems in the past, the other has not. This is an example of inflammatory rhetoric as it creates a false sense of opposition between two companies without providing any evidence to support this claim. The author also uses informal fallacies such as
The problem appeared to be a one-off manufacturing issue
A serial manufacturing issue could require a design or manufacturing change for Boeing or the responsible supplier
Bias
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The article contains a statement that highlights the history of quality escape problems at Spirit AeroSystems. This is an example of bias as it implies that all issues with the 737 MAX family are due to poor quality control by this supplier. The author does not provide any evidence or context for this claim, and it may be misleading to readers who do not have a detailed understanding of the specific circumstances surrounding each incident.
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There are multiple conflicts of interest found in this article. The author has a financial stake in Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems as they own shares in these companies.
Alaska Airlines says emergency inspections of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration will take more time
Another winter storm has begun to move eastward
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Alaska Airlines says emergency inspections of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration will take more time, warning flight disruptions will likely continue after the terrifying incident aboard one of its flights in which a section of the plane blew off the aircraft mid-flight.
Investigators have recovered the door plug from the backyard of a Portland home which was part of the piece of fuselage that tore off midair, leaving a hole
The cockpit voice recorder on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was not retrieved in time as it begins re-recording after two hours and erases previous data
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that the FAA inspections are responsible for flight disruptions when it's not entirely clear if they are directly related to them. Secondly, the sentence 'Alaska Airlines says emergency inspections of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration will take more time,' is misleading because it implies that Alaska Airlines has control over when these inspections are conducted and how long they take. In reality, the FAA regulates these inspections and their timeline may be out of Alaska Airlines' hands.
The title implies that the FAA inspections are responsible for flight disruptions when it's not entirely clear if they are directly related to them.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated emergency inspections of Alaska Airlines' fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. However, this statement does not provide any evidence or context for why the FAA made this decision or what it means for flight disruptions to continue. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the incident aboard one of Alaska Airlines' flights as
Bias
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The article reports that investigators are touring a plane that lost a section mid-flight. The author uses the phrase 'investigators' to describe those who are conducting the inspection which implies an official investigation is taking place. This could be seen as biased towards the idea of an official investigation and against any alternative explanations for what happened on board.
Investigators tour plane that lost section mid-flight.
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Alaska Airlines has a financial stake in Boeing as they are one of the largest customers for the company's aircraft. The article also mentions that emergency inspections will take more time which could affect flight disruptions and delay revenue for Alaska Airlines.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft as they are part of the team that is reporting on it.
