FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker posted in a blog on Friday that more work needs to be done at Boeing, even after a year a ...
Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 had its door plug blown out in midair on Jan. 5, 2024 on its ...
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker promises to continue “enhanced oversight” one year after the loss of a door plug on a Boeing ...
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 ...