NTSB to protect identity of Boeing whistleblowers

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has stated that the organisation will “utilize [its] authority to protect the identities of the [Alaska Airlines flight 1282] door crew and other front-line employees who come forward with information relevant to the investigation” amid concerns that a lack of transparency could hamper ongoing investigations. In a letter to the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy has expressed her frustration that “to date, [the NTSB] still do not know who performed the work to open, reinstall, and close the door plug” on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, confirming