A plug door assembly for a pressurized aircraft is provided. The door assembly includes a surround and a door, and connector assemblies along the edges that act to transfer in-plane stresses directly across the fuselage opening via the door, as well as stops that react radial loads generated ...
The FAA issued asafety alertlate Sunday. As soon as possible, airlines should visually inspect four places where a bolt, nut and pin secure the door plug to the plane, the agency said. The door plugs are panels that seal holes left for extra doors when the number of seats is not enough...
A lot of news coverage has emphasized theimpressive safety recordof the global airline industry, particularly since an Alaska Airlines crew managed to land the plane with no fatalities. I commend the outstanding performance of airline employees, air traffic controllers, and emerge...
The Wall Street Journal reported that investigators have contacted some passengers and crew members from the flight, which made an emergency landing in Portland after a door plug ripped off from the plane shortly after take off. The Justice Department and Bo...
Share on Twitter According to the latest from Federal investigators, the cause of the massive decompression and emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines 737-9 (Max 9) last Friday evening was a cover used to fill in an unused exit. This is a view of the damage caused to the plane when the...
That's when a panel on the side of the aircraft commonly referred to as a"door plug" blew outof the Alaska Airlines flight out of Portland as the plane climbed through 16,000 feet on its way to Ontario, California. "At the very least, installers missed something," ...
The plane was just weeks old, delivered at the end of October. Alaska Airlines maintenance crews checked and cleared the light after each illumination. The Federal Aviation Administration said it will require "immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes" after a plug c...
In this case, preliminary examination shows that the exact same door plug, but on the right side of the plane, was completely fine and had no signs of fault or loosening. Any changes to how airliners are made, including things as small as different hardware, can have consequences for...
According to the latest from Federal investigators, the cause of the massive decompression and emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines 737-9 (Max 9) last Friday evening was a cover used to fill in an unused exit. This is a view of the damage caused to the plane when the cover blew out...
One expert warned a child could be sucked out of a plane if it was being held near a door By Taylor Penley Fox News Published January 13, 2024 7:00am EST Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email Video Alaska Airlines door plug blowout puts experts on high alert over parents ...