Boeing Faces Lawsuit Over 2018 Ethiopia Crash That Killed All On Board MAX Planes

Unique Points

• The NTSB is investigating a January 5 Alaska Airlines flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet.
• Two months into the probe, the NTSB still has not received key documents or names of employees involved in maintenance at Boeing's Renton factory where the door plug was believed to have been removed and reinstalled.
• The head of the investigation blasted Boeing for not providing this information quickly.
• There were no serious injuries in the incident, but four bolts securing a panel on the jet fuselage were missing.
• Boeing has consistently pledged transparency in response to the January 5 incident and said it provided names of employees early in the investigation, including door specialists who may have relevant information.
• The NTSB requested additional documentation from Boeing for work done on opening or removing the door plug, but received no response.
• The head of the Boeing team working on the door plug has been out on medical leave and requests to obtain names of other employees in this team have also gone unanswered.
• Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz criticized Boeing's conduct as 'utterly unacceptable'.
• The door plug removal was undocumented and there may be no records available regarding its opening.

Accuracy

• The NTSB is still unable to determine who opened and closed the door plug despite investigating for two months.
• Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz criticized Boeing's conduct as 'utterly unacceptable'.
• The NTSB requested additional documentation from Boeing for work done on opening or removing the door plug, but received no response.
• Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, testified before a Senate committee that Boeing's lack of cooperation is 'absurd'.
• Spirit AeroSystems has not been interviewed.

Deception (100%)

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Fallacies (100%)

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Bias (100%)

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Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)

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Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)

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Unique Points

• The NTSB is investigating a January 5 Alaska Airlines flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet.
• Two months into the probe, the NTSB still has not received key documents or names of employees involved in maintenance at Boeing's Renton factory where the door plug was believed to have been removed and reinstalled.
• The head of the investigation blasted Boeing for not providing this information quickly.
• There were no serious injuries in the incident, but four bolts securing a panel on the jet fuselage were missing.
• Boeing has consistently pledged transparency in response to the January 5 incident and said it provided names of employees early in the investigation, including door specialists who may have relevant information.
• The NTSB requested additional documentation from Boeing for work done on opening or removing the door plug, but received no response.
• The head of the Boeing team working on the door plug has been out on medical leave and requests to obtain names of other employees in this team have also gone unanswered.
• Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz criticized Boeing's conduct as 'utterly unacceptable'.
• Boeing defended its responsiveness, stating that it provided the NTSB with a full list of individuals on the 737 door team in response to a recent request and will continue to cooperate fully and transparently with the investigation.

Accuracy

• The NTSB is still unable to determine who opened and closed the door plug despite investigating for two months.
• Four key bolts which are supposed to hold the door plug in place were missing when the plane left Boeing's factory last year.
• Investigators believe that work on the door plug took place on two days in mid-September, but Boeing has not provided documentation of when it was performed or by whom.
• The NTSB is seeking names of 25 Boeing employees who are part of the team that opens and closes door plugs, but so far they have not been provided.
• Mounting frustration with Boeing's lack of cooperation seems to cross party lines at Wednesday's hearing.

Deception (80%)

• The author uses sensationalist language such as 'dragging feet' and 'utterly unacceptable' when describing Boeing's conduct without providing any evidence or context for these claims.
• The author falsely states that Boeing has not provided key information quickly to the NTSB despite two months into the investigation of a January flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet. However, it is later revealed that this statement was false as Boeing had already provided names of employees and documentation related to maintenance work performed at their Renton factory.

Fallacies (0%)

• The head of the federal investigation into a troubled January flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet blasted the aviation giant for not providing key information quickly. (straw man)
• There were no serious injuries in the January 5 incident...called Boeing's conduct 'utterly unacceptable'. (appeal to authority)
• We don't have the records. We don't have the names of the 25 people in charge of doing that work in that facility. It's absurd that two months later we don't have that. (inflammatory rhetoric)

Bias (85%)

• The remarks drew scathing criticism from lawmakers such as Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz,

Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)

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Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• The article discusses Boeing's involvement in a fuselage panel problem. This creates a conflict of interest as Boeing is likely to have financial ties with Spirit AeroSystems, who are the contractor responsible for this work.
• The article discusses Spirit AeroSystems contractor work at Boeing's Renton factory in Washington state, USA. This creates a conflict of interest as Spirit AeroSystems is likely to have financial ties with Boeing and may be hesitant to report on negative aspects of their relationship.
• The NTSB is investigating January 5 flight on a Boeing 737 MAX jet which raises questions about the safety of this aircraft model. This creates a conflict of interest as the NTSB has jurisdiction over aviation accidents and may be hesitant to report on negative aspects of their relationship with Boeing.

Unique Points

• The NTSB is investigating the cause of a door panel coming off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane during a flight in January.
• The NTSB requested documentation regarding the opening and closing of the door panel at Boeing's factory in Renton, Wash., as well as the names of certain workers involved.
• Jennifer Homendy, chairwoman of the NTSB, testified before a Senate committee that Boeing's lack of cooperation is 'absurd'.
• The door plug removal was undocumented and there may be no records available regarding its opening.
• Senator Maria Cantwell expressed concern over Boeing's failure to provide information to the NTSB.

Accuracy

No Contradictions at Time Of Publication

Deception (50%)

• The author uses sensationalism by stating 'two months later, we don't have that.'
• The author states 'It's absurd that two months later, we don't have that.'

Fallacies (75%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Bias (85%)

• The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) had requested information from Boeing regarding the opening and closing of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight in January 2024, but Boeing did not provide this information.

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Unique Points

• The NTSB is investigating a midair door blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
• <br> Boeing is refusing to provide crucial records of work performed on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the heart of the probe.
• <br> Jennifer Homendy, head of NTSB, said that her agency has been unable to interview a team's manager who was out on medical leave.
• The door plug in question is installed or performed by a team of 25 people and a manager at Renton facility where the 737 MAX is made.
• <br> Spirit AeroSystems, which manufactures the body of the aircraft including faulty door panel that was installed on plane, has not been interviewed.
• Boeing repeatedly praised NTSB's work and said it provided names of Boeing employees who believed would have relevant information.

Accuracy

• Boeing is refusing to provide crucial records of work performed on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the heart of the probe.
• The NTSB is unable to determine who opened and closed the door plug despite investigating for two months.
• Investigators believe that work on the door plug took place on two days in mid-September, but Boeing has not provided documentation of when it was performed or by whom.
• Mounting frustration with Boeing's lack of cooperation seems to cross party lines at Wednesday's hearing.
• The NTSB is seeking names of 25 Boeing employees who are part of the team that opens and closes door plugs, but so far they have not been provided.

Deception (100%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Fallacies (75%)

• The NTSB has been unable to interview that team’s manager, who has been out on medical leave.

Bias (80%)

• Boeing has refused to release crucial records of work performed on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the heart of the probe
• Homendy was unable to interview a team manager who has been out on medical leave

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Unique Points

• Boeing has not provided important records to investigators probing the door plug blowout on a 737 Max earlier this year.
• Four key bolts which are supposed to hold the door plug in place were missing when the plane left Boeing's factory last year.
• The NTSB is still unable to determine who opened and closed the door plug despite investigating for two months.
• Mounting frustration with Boeing's lack of cooperation seems to cross party lines at Wednesday’s hearing.
• It is possible that the records the NTSB is seeking do not exist which raises serious questions about Boeing's quality control practices.

Accuracy

• There were no serious injuries in the incident, but four bolts securing a panel on the jet fuselage were missing.
• Two months into the probe, the NTSB still has not received key documents or names of employees involved in maintenance at Boeing's Renton factory where the door plug was believed to have been removed and reinstalled.
• The head of the investigation blasted Boeing for not providing this information quickly.
• Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz criticized Boeing's conduct as 'utterly unacceptable'.

Deception (30%)

• The author uses sensationalism by stating that investigators do not know who removed critical bolts from the door plug despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
• There is a lack of transparency as Boeing has failed to provide names of employees involved in removing and reinstalling the door plug.
• The title implies that Boeing has been ripped by the NTSB for failing to produce key door plug documents when in fact it was only requested and not provided.

Fallacies (85%)

• The article contains several fallacies.
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Bias (85%)

• Boeing has not turned over important records to investigators probing the door plug blowout on a 737 Max earlier this year, investigators say.
• NTSB investigators believe Boeing employees removed critical bolts that hold the plug in place, but did not reinstall the bolts before the plane left the Boeing factory in October 2023.
• Spirit has not immediately commented on Homendy's comments.

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• Boeing has not turned over important records to investigators probing the door plug blowout on a 737 Max earlier this year, investigators say.

Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

None Found At Time Of Publication