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

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website showed a system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines at all airports, effective shortly before 3am on Monday. A subsequent FAA update clarified that ...

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 in January 2024.

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci is also speaking out, saying he's "frustrated" and "angry," adding that inspectors have now found loose bolts on "many" of the Max 9 jets grounded since the incident.