Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.

NTSB identifies systemic failures in door plug blowout incident on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. Improvements made to prevent future accidents.

NTSB investigators have recovered the door plug from the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX, flight 1282 that was found in the backyard of a home in Portland, Oregon.

National Transportation Safety Board reveals Alaska Airlines' door incident was caused by missing bolts, highlighting FAA and Boeing operation issues.

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on ...

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.

NTSB Chairman Jennifer Homendy said on Tuesday that the Alaska Airlines door blowout incident in January 2024 was caused by "multiple system failures," adding that the crew was the sole reason why the ...