A year ago, a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. The incident thrust Boeing back into the spotlight for safety concerns and manufacturing flaws.

Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland was forced to make an emergency landing after a door plug blew out mid-flight. The plane was a Boeing 737 Max 9. “The oxygen ...

(CNN) — 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. (CNN) — Nearly a year after a ...

On Jan. 5, 2024, a defective door plug on an Alaska Airlines plane opened up midflight, depressurizing the cabin and exposing passengers to open air thousands of feet above the ground.