Boeing blasted by US regulator for revealing panel blowout details to media

NTSB sanctions plane maker for blatantly' breaching rules as it investigates January Alaska Airlines incident

Boeing has been sanctioned by the top US accident investigator for having blatantly violated" regulations by revealing private information to the media and speculating about what caused January's cabin panel blowout on a brand-new airplane operated by Alaska Airlines.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is cooperating with the Department of Justice, which is deciding whether to prosecute Boeing after declaring it had breached a settlement over two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.