Boeing CEO admits 'mistake' in wake of Alaska Airlines flight

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday admitted that the company had made a "mistake" in the wake of a tumultuous Alaska Airlines flight in which the aircraft's door plug blew out, though there were no reported injuries.

The incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to order the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9s and their inspections. United Airlines on Monday announced it had discovered loose bolts on several of the aircraft in its fleet.

"We're going to approach this number one acknowledging our mistake," Calhoun said in a meeting, CBS News reported. "We're going to approach it with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way. We are going to work with the NTSB [National Transportation Safety Board] who is investigating the accident itself to find out what the cause is. We have a long experience with this group. They're as good as it gets."

Video footage of the flight showed a missing section of the fuselage and passengers using the oxygen masks that deployed in response to the depressurization.

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