What is the "door plug" that flew off in mid-flight? The "door plug" that flew off during Friday's flight was in use because the Alaska Airlines' jet was configured to hold fewer than the maximum 220 passengers that could be packed onto a 737 Max 9. According to CBS News' Kris Van...
The aviation industry is still in shock from anear disasteron January 5, in which a 60-pound “door plug” blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage. In response,the Federal Aviation Adminis...
A plug door is most often used in aircraft applications requiring a pressurized cabin. The door remains unlocked until the aircraft reaches a sufficient altitude to fully pressurize the cabin. During flight, the door remains locked and keeps the high pressure air inside the cabin. As the aircraft...
This is what safety regulators are concerned about. That is why all the affected planes have been grounded – they want to be sure that all the Boeing 737 MAX planes with these doors are safe. One of the particularly unusual things about this incident is that door plugs have been used for...
A door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft awaiting inspection. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File Boeing737 Max 9 jetliners are carrying passengers in the United States again for the first time since they were grounded after a panel blew out of the side of one of the pl...
An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max aircraft, adding another episode to the troubled history of Boeing’s Max lineup of jets.
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly af...
Those are the only two U.S. airlines that operate this particular model of the Boeing 737, which gained widespread attention earlier this month when a door plug blew out minutes after takeoff, exposing passengers to a gaping hole. The Federal Aviation Administration has detailed the process that...
WHY IS THIS PANEL THERE? The 737 MAX 9, currently Boeing's largest single-aisle plane, can seat up to 220 people. It includes an optional extra door to allow for the approved number of evacuation paths whenever carriers opt to install the maximum number of seats. Plan...
Why is there a door plug panel? The 737 MAX 9 is Boeing’s largest single-aisle plane and can seat up to 220 people. It includes an optional extra door to allow for the approved number of evacuation paths in cases where carriers choose to install the maximum number of seats on the air...