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.