NTSB Eyeing Door Plug Bolts In Alaska 737-9 Accident Probe
Credit: NTSB
The exit door plug at the center of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines accident pivoted up and broke away from the Boeing 737-9 in flight, an NTSB investigator said late Jan. 8, pointing to a problem with bolts used to keep the insert in place. Meanwhile, the FAA has not signed off on Boeing’s plug assembly...
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