Alaska 737-9 Door Plug Bolts Left Behind At Boeing, NTSB Report Suggests

Sean Broderick February 06, 2024
Alaska 737-9 door plug hole
Credit: NTSB
Bolts needed to secure the exit door plug that ripped off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 in January were removed on the Boeing factory floor as part of an unrelated pre-delivery repair and never re-installed, a preliminary NTSB report on the accident suggests. Analysis by investigators revealed...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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