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 ...
Boeing is redesigning the fuselage component that blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 aircraft mid-flight ... changes that would prevent the so-called door plug from being closed until it’s ...
Initial inspections on grounded Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 Max 9 aircraft have revealed additional aircraft with faulty panels sealing emergency exit doors, including bolts that needed tightening.
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 ...
Four bolts should have kept the left door plug secure to prevent it from moving upwards and disengaging from the Boeing 737 Max 9, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said ...
New details have emerged regarding how the door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off the jet mid-flight earlier this month. The investigation is focused on four bolts that hold the ...