Boeing’s terrible year is ending with the worst aviation tragedy of 2024
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Boeing’s very bad year ended tragically on Sunday, as a 737 flown by Korean discount carrier Jeju Air crashed, killing 179 passengers and crew on board.
Boeing’s very bad year ended tragically on Sunday, as a 737 flown by Korean discount carrier Jeju Air crashed, killing 179 passengers and crew on board. It’s not yet clear what caused the jet to crash, and the investigation could take months. There’s no evidence at this point that Boeing’s manufacturing was to blame. “We are in contact with Jeju Air regarding flight 2216 and stand ready to support them,” said Boeing in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones and our thoughts remain with the passengers and crew.” Even if it turns out this latest incident wasn’t Boeing’s fault, it marks the end of a year of events for the embattled aircraft maker that ranged from embarrassing to horrifying. And unlike the Jeju crash, most of those problems were clearly Boeing’s fault. Boeing’s (BA) stock plunged by about a third this year, after closing down more than 2% on Monday following the crash. Its CEO and several other prominent executives were ousted. And its seemingly unending string of bad headlines raised serious questions about the company’s ability to get its safety and quality problems under control. The year began with a door plug blowing off the side of a 737 Max flown by Alaska Airlines minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon. Passengers’ clothing and cell phones were ripped away and sent hurling through the gaping hole in the plane’s fuselage as air from the cabin rushed out.
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