It was horrifying enough for anyone when a door plug popped off an Alaska Airlines flight at more than 16,000 feet last year, causing an explosive decompression. But one mother’s nightmare was ...

National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, ...

Given the problems with Boeing airplanes over the last few years, you may be trying to avoid them. These airlines fly the ...

Five hours of testimony at the NTSB hearing on a January 2024 door-plug accident reveals it could have been much worse.

The NTSB released its synopsis of the final Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 report on 24 June 2025, heavily pinning the ...

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

The mid-exit door plug separated from the Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane on Jan. 5, 2024, minutes after Flight 1282 took ...

NTSB cites Boeing training failures and FAA oversight lapses in Alaska Airlines 737 Max door plug blowout; major safety ...