FAA was 'hands-off' with Boeing before door blowout, administrator says

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Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 returned to the ground in January without its door plug, a component which allows passengers to exit the plane in an emergency.

Thursday his agency had been too “hands-off” with aviation giant Boeing in the time leading up to a catastrophic door blowout on one of its planes.

Whitaker further claimed to have rectified these issues, noting the agency has since tightened its grip on oversight of the manufacturer.

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