The NTSB reached its conclusions after investigating the January 5, 2024, mid-air door plug blowout. The investigators’ synopsis detailed that, on that day, the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9, registered ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its final report on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 that lost a door plug shortly after takeoff out of Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.

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The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ...

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The investigation has already revealed that bolts were never replaced after the door plug was removed during a repair.

Investigators concluded that the door panel on the newly manufactured Boeing 737 Max 9 had been removed to repair rivets on ...

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.