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 ...
One year ago, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9's mid-cabin door-plug blew out during flight, leaving passengers facing a gaping hole in the side of the jet while the pilots successfully landed the ...
The likely cause of the door plug blow out was four missing bolts, which would normally hold the plug in place. In August 2023, the fuselage of the 737 Max, manufactured by Kansas-based Spirit ...