A new 737 Max door plug design is engineered to make it more difficult for factory workers to install the door plug ...

"The safety deficiencies that led to this accident should have been evident to Boeing and to the FAA — should have been preventable. This time, it was missing bolts securing the MED plug.

The company told regulators the changes in design and production of the door plugs would allow its warning systems to detect malfunctions. By Minho Kim and Mark Walker Reporting from Washington ...

National Transportation Safety Board investigators on Tuesday made new safety recommendations following the Jan. 5, 2024, incident in which a door panel blew out on an Alaska flight.

The National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman says heroic actions by the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured everyone survived last year when the door plug panel blew out of the plane.

The plug on the Alaska Airlines jet was removed and the bolts taken off in a Boeing factory to repair rivets. Witnesses for Spirit and Boeing testified about safety systems and inspection processes.

Nearly one year after a door plug blew off a 737 MAX 9, Boeing says it is making progress in safety and quality.

New York-headquartered Plug Power said the company’s hydrogen plant in Woodbine, Georgia, produced 300 metric tons of liquid hydrogen in April of this year, the facility’s highest monthly ...

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing following the 2024 incident in which a door plug flew off in the ...

"The safety deficiencies that led to this accident should have been evident to Boeing and to the FAA — should have been preventable. This time, it was missing bolts securing the MED plug.