One year ago, on Jan. 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 returned to the Portland International Airport (PDX) after a door plug blew off of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 at 16,000 feet. While the plane ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — 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 trip from PDX to Ontario, California.
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.