Door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines plane in-flight found in backyard
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found the plug that blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight, forcing the Boeing 737 Max 9 to return to Portland, Oregon. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all similar aircraft until they are deemed safe. The incident occurred after the aircraft experienced three pressurization warnings between December 7 and January 4. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy stated that the plug was a “key missing component” in understanding the cause of the accident. The FAA has proposed increasing the cockpit voice-recording requirement to 25 hours, but only for newly manufactured aircraft.
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