A single bolt could have prevented a door panel blowing off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at about 16,000 feet last year. It's unclear who removed and failed to replace the four bolts that were ...

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.

The door plug of Alaska Airlines flight 1282 fell off a few minutes after take off from Portland International Airport on Jan. 5. Passengers captured footage showing a hole where the door plug ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are in advanced stages of developing a design change that will add a layer of safety to 737-9 and 737-900ER door plugs. NTSB Details 737-9 Door Plug Design Changes ...

Alaska We need them. At 16,000 ft. 177 passengers experienced the unimaginable. There was just *** really loud boom. *** panel flies off their Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft shortly after takeoff.