Boeing was required to adopt a more rigorous set of safety standards after a 2015 settlement, but the NTSB said that plan had only been in place for two years before the specific Alaska Airlines ...

The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...

The heroic actions of the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane.

An NTSB investigation over the past 17 months found that bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair. And the board found bigger problems, too.

This image taken Jan. 7, 2024, and released by the National Transportation Safety Board, shows the section of a a Boeing 737 Max where a door plug fell while Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was in flight.

The top section of the door plug from the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282's Boeing 737-9 MAX airplane is shown at the National Transportation Safety Board laboratory, in Washington, Tuesday, July 30 ...

Systemic failures led to a door plug flying off a Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says The National Transportation Safety Board revealed its findings from the 17-month investigation Tuesday.

The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked … ...

The heroic actions of the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...

The heroic actions by the crew of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff, leaving a gaping hole that sucked ...

We do need to return back. We have 177 passengers. Our fuel is 18,900 pounds, and we have 177 passengers on board. In the main cabin, *** 15 year old boy's shirt is ripped off by the fast moving wind.