DEI HIRE ? PREVIOUS JOBS WERE AT KFC AND TACO BELL. ACCORDING TO TRANSCRIPTS, THE EMPLOYEE WHO FILLED IN FOR THE VETERAN MECHANIC WAS A TRAINEE WHO HAD WORKED AT BOEING FOR 17 MONTHS. HE TOLD INVESTIGATORS HIS ONLY PREVIOUS JOBS WERE AT KFC AND TACO BELL. One Boeing mechanic was usually the only one who worked on door plugs, he told NTSB investigators.
The 35-year veteran was on vacation during critical work on the Alaska Airlines 737 Max.
A trainee with limited experience filled in, according to NTSB transcripts.
