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.

about their safety and manufacturing culture. Boeing said engineers are working on design changes that would prevent the so-called door plug from being closed until it’s firmly secured ...

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 ...