Boeing has a huge backlog of 4,372 orders across the MAX range, so airlines are still placing a lot of faith in the aircraft.

Four flight attendants who were aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when the aircraft's door plug detached after taking off ...

The NTSB investigation over the past 17 months found that four bolts securing what is known as the door plug panel were removed and never replaced during a repair as the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft ...

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...

The Boeing 737 Max 9 was about halfway to its cruising altitude and traveling at more than 400 mph when passengers described a loud “boom” and wind so strong it ripped the shirt off someone ...

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems — the company that made and installed the door plug — are redesigning them with another backup system to keep the panels in place even if the bolts are missing ...

NTSB says systemic failures led to door plug flying off 737 Max plane midflight The blow out during Alaska Airlines flight 1282 happened minutes after it took off from Portland in January of 2024.

The Boeing 737 Max 9 was about halfway to its cruising altitude and traveling at more than 400 mph when passengers described a loud “boom” and wind so strong it ripped the shirt off someone ...