Additional information has been released regarding an incident which took place back in September involving the “blow out” of a door during Boeing 777X static test plane. The incident in which a door exploded outwards during a high-pressure ground stress test resulted in Boeing suspending load testing for its 777X. The company kept quiet about the incident at the time but now has confirmed that the fuselage of the test aircraft suffered a high-pressure rupture just as it approached its ultimate load required to certify the jet. In a statement to The Seattle Times – which first reported the incident

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