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NTSB set to meet on door plug investigation of terrifying Alaska Airlines flight

  • On January 5, 2024, shortly after departing Portland, Oregon, an Alaska Airlines flight operated with a 737 Max 9 experienced a door plug detachment mid-flight but was able to return safely to the airport.
  • The blowout occurred because four bolts securing the door plug were removed during a Boeing factory repair and never replaced, creating a hole in the fuselage at 16,000 feet.
  • The incident caused rapid decompression that created a strong air vacuum, pulling objects such as passengers’ cell phones out of the cabin, and led to minor harm for seven passengers and a flight attendant.
  • Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg acknowledged that the company has faced significant challenges in recent years, describing the situation as unacceptable, and emphasized that major reforms have been implemented across personnel, processes, and organizational structure in response.
  • The NTSB will meet on June 24, 2025, to discuss findings and vote on safety recommendations aimed at preventing similar door plug failures in the future.
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Systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max, NTSB says

The NTSB says Boeing and the FAA could have done more to ensure the safety of the Boeing 737 Max

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WAAY-TV broke the news in Huntsville, United States on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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