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Dow shuttles engineers to Baton Rouge in wake of CSB report on Plaquemine explosion
The chemicals giant flew a CRJ-900 from Texas to Louisiana on May 12, months after a federal investigation blamed the company for a 2023 toxic ethylene oxide release.
By celebplanes · 1 min read · Dow
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On May 12, Dow flew a Bombardier CRJ-900 from Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Baton Rouge, a 48-minute hop between two of the company's Gulf Coast manufacturing hubs. The flight, operated by N892D, arrived at 22:39 UTC.
The arrival comes months after the U.S. Chemical Safety Board released its final report on the July 2023 explosion and toxic ethylene oxide release at Dow's Plaquemine plant, finding that inadequate vessel closure procedures and neglected inerting systems caused the incident. The CSB recommended Dow improve its safety protocols, per a February 26 news release from the agency [csb.gov](https://www.csb.gov/us-chemical-safety-board-releases-investigation-report-on-the-2023-explosion-and-toxic-ethylene-oxide-release-at-dow-plant-in-plaquemine-louisiana).
The flight is part of a pattern: N892D has made multiple trips between Texas and Louisiana in recent days, likely ferrying engineering teams as Dow works to address the report's findings and comply with new internal standards.
Aboard the Bombardier CRJ-900
The aircraft
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