A preliminary report found that four bolts meant to secure the door plug were missing when the incident occurred.

The NTSB is calling out Boeing for improper training and oversight of its factory workers that caused the 2024 Alaska ...

The NTSB has found that systemic failures, including missing bolts securing the door plug, led to the door plug blowout on ...

The crew aboard Flight 1282 ensured everyone survived last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after ...

An investigation by the NTSB into the door plug blowout aboard an Alaska Boeing 737-9 has concluded that “multiple system ...

The NTSB released its synopsis of the final Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 report on 24 June 2025, heavily pinning the ...

The blame for a horrifying mid-flight blowout of a door plug on an Alaska Airlines flight last year is shared by plane ...

The NTSB will determine Tuesday what likely caused the door plug to blow off an Alaska Airlines flight in January of 2024.

FILE – A door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9, with paneling removed, is shown prior to inspection at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. Air ...

Last year, an improperly attached door panel flew off of an Alaska Airlines airplane in midair. No one was hurt, but the incident sparked a fresh round of scrutiny for Boeing and the FAA.

PORTLAND, Ore. – The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is blaming systemic failures for a door plug blowout in the skies over Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.Alaska Airlines ...

PORTLAND, Ore. – The head of the National Transportation Safety Board is blaming systemic failures for a door plug blowout in the skies over Portland, Oregon, in January 2024.Alaska Airlines ...