“We just all heard there was just a really ... The first order of business was to inspect the door plugs on each of the 171 aircraft that were grounded. What’s unique about this model is ...

A year ago, a door plug blew out of ... with the company's rolling aircraft delivery during a post-pandemic travel boom. Bob Jordan, chief executive of all-Boeing 737 airline Southwest, cautioned ...

which led to the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft. Questions already have surfaced about the use of the door plug in the first place, he said. "Airplanes are not supposed to suffer ...

According to The Seattle Times, a whistleblower alleges the door plug on the aircraft that had the door ... the Times said. All 737 Max 9 jets were grounded by the FAA after the incident.

The comments Monday from the National Transportation Safety Board came shortly after Alaska and United Airlines reported separately that they found loose parts in the panels — or door plugs ...

SEATTLE — On Jan. 5, 2024, an aviation incident left passengers and the aerospace industry shaken after a door plug came off mid-flight on a Boeing plane. Passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight ...

Alaska Airlines has canceled all flights on Boeing 737-9 Max ... temporarily grounded its fleet of 65 737-9 Max aircraft on Friday after a door plug detached during Flight 1282 from Portland ...

FAA mandates visual inspections for door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets ... In 2023, the European manufacturer delivered 735 commercial aircraft to 87 customers, while Boeing delivered 528 ...

PHOTO: The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board in Portland, Jan. 7, 2024. (Ntsb/via Reuters) ...

The Federal Aviation Administration had ordered all 171 U.S.-based Max 9s taken ... though the National Transportation Safety Board said if the door plug had broken from the Max 9 at cruising ...

detailed visual inspections of mid-cabin exit door plugs, retorquing fasteners and correcting any damage or abnormal conditions, the FAA said. Upon completion, the aircraft can return to service.