737 MAX 9

Passengers who brought a $1 billion lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska over a door plug blowout on a flight in 2024 have settled with the companies out of court.

The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ultimate responsibility to Boeing.

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 – registered as N37560 – experienced a rejected takeoff and subsequent brake fire, resulting in substantial damage.

The crew reported receiving a No. 1 engine fire warning. They proceeded to shut down the engine and discharged one fire bottle, which extinguished the fire.

The NTSB Chair calls Boeing’s lack of cooperation into the Alaska 1282 investigation ‘absurd’ during a Wednesday Senate hearing.

The NTSB has issued its preliminary report into the door plug failure on Alaska flight 1282 last month, which includes details on the door plug installation.

The first Boeing 737 MAX 9 operated by a U.S. airline has returned to revenue service after a nearly three-week-long grounding

The FAA has announced it will allow Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to resume flying once they receive a series of inspections and maintenance checks.

The investigation is a result of an incident on January 5 when an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 (737-9) lost a door plug in mid-flight.

Loose bolts were found on the plug doors of at least five United 737 MAX 9 aircraft during mandated inspections, per reports.