known as a door plug, and there is one on each side of the plane. During the investigation, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines found loose bolts on their 737-9 Max planes. United Airlines ...

One year ago, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9’s mid-cabin door-plug blew ... but when refitting the plug, Boeing’s employees failed to reinstall the four bolts intended to secure the ...

A preliminary federal report found that the door plug appeared to have been removed and then reinstalled at a Boeing factory without four bolts needed to keep it attached. The 737 Max 9 includes ...

Investigators found that four key bolts had been missing from the door plug to the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft when it took off from Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 5, 2024. The panel blew off at 16,000 ...

Nearly a year after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 aircraft, Boeing says it has made strides improving safety for airline passengers. The company announced Friday that it ...

Nearly one year ago, a Boeing 737 Max 9 operating Alaska Airlines ... which in February revealed the lost door plug was missing several critical bolts. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy in March ...

A year ago, a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines ... emergency landing back in Portland, Oregon. Key bolts were not installed before the aircraft left ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --Almost one year after a door plug blowout on one of its 737 Max jets led to an explosive decompression, Boeing is now detailing the steps it has taken to improve safety during the ...

(KOIN) — Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had its door plug blown out in midair ... said in a preliminary report that bolts used to help secure the panel were ...

A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs ...