A year ago, a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. The incident thrust ...

Employee communications at Boeing's plant in Washington shed light on issues with plane before door plug blew off an Alaska ...

In January 2024, a new Boeing 737 MAX 9 door plug blew out midair during an Alaska Airlines flight after the aircraft left a Boeing facility without key bolts installed. RESCUED NASA ASTRONAUTS ...

Inspectors will look at whether those warnings were related to the failure of the door plug, but they are expected to focus on the manufacturing processes at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems.