The gaping hole in the side of the Alaska Airlines jet opened up where aircraft maker ... they undergo inspections of the area around the door plug. Some larger Boeing 737s have emergency exits ...

As reporting from the Wall Street Journal has since revealed, workers had already flagged damaged rivets on the jet's fuselage last ... Case in point is that pesky door plug, which triggered ...

In a statement Thursday, the FAA said its investigation will determine if Boeing failed to ensure that the “plug doors” installed on the 737 MAX 9 planes, which cover over an unused exit door ...

terrifying passengers and forcing the jet to make an emergency landing. KTLA 5's Lauren Lyster reports. Jan. 8, 2024. Investigators have released photographs of the door plug that detached from ...

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released 600 pages of materials connected to an investigation of an ...

Door plugs are installed on some 737s to seal a cutout left for an extra exit that was not required on the Alaska jet. The plug on the Alaska plane was opened at a Boeing factory to let workers ...

The rush of the wind past your ears, the gentle click of the derailleurs as you change gears, the malignant whine of the dual electric jet turbines pushing you along. Wait, what? Yes, it’s a jet ...

Those problems were worsened by a January incident in which a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines jet soon after takeoff ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Unionized machinists at Boeing voted Monday to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than ...

Boeing's troubles worsened two months later when an Alaska Airlines 737 Max lost a door plug in midair. It sparked regulatory ...

Factory workers at Boeing have voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing ...