A door panel that blew off of an Alaska Airlines ... The bolts that secure the panel to the fuselage had been removed from the Boeing 737 Max 9 during repair work at Boeing’s factory in Renton ...

One year ago, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9’s mid-cabin door-plug blew out during flight, leaving passengers facing a gaping hole in the side of the jet while the pilots successfully ...

known as a door plug, and there is one on each side of the plane. During the investigation, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines found loose bolts on their 737-9 Max planes. United Airlines ...

The Times story said Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems, which originally installed the panel on the Boeing 737 Max 9 fuselage, was not primarily responsible. "The reason the door blew off is stated ...

Initial inspections on grounded Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 737 Max 9 aircraft have revealed additional aircraft with faulty panels sealing emergency exit doors, including bolts that needed tightening.

A door panel in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max broke off and flew into the sky 16,000 feet over Oregon, leaving the company struggling to explain how the plane had gone into service ...

Boeing is redesigning the fuselage component that blew out of a nearly new 737 Max 9 aircraft mid-flight ... changes that would prevent the so-called door plug from being closed until it’s ...

New details have emerged regarding how the door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 blew off the jet mid-flight earlier this month. The investigation is focused on four bolts that hold the ...

Four bolts should have kept the left door plug secure to prevent it from moving upwards and disengaging from the Boeing 737 Max 9, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said ...

Boeing has been plagued by a series of high-profile crises involving the 737 Max. Existing 737 Max 9s can still fly, but the FAA is restricting Boeing's production. Investors shouldn't expect ...