The first order of business was to inspect the door plugs on each of the 171 aircraft that were grounded. What’s unique about this model is that if the plane seated more than 189 passengers ...

At the hearing, Lund said workers believe they only temporarily pushed the door plug in place to prepare the aircraft to move outside. Boeing did identify two employees who were likely involved in ...

The person also said the four bolts that were supposed to keep the door plug in place "were not installed when Boeing delivered the airplane." Spirit AeroSystems places the plugs into the Boeing ...

The NTSB said previously that four key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew out on the plane. Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 had 171 passengers and six crew on board and was flying at ...

SEATTLE — On Jan. 5, 2024, an aviation incident left passengers and the aerospace industry shaken after a door plug came off mid-flight on a Boeing plane. Passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight ...

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 ...