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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the mid-air blowout of a fuselage door plug on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight in January, attributing the incident to critical missing bolts.
Investigators found that four bolts designed to secure the door plug were absent during the flight. This failure allowed the door plug to dislodge at cruising altitude, causing rapid decompression and forcing an emergency landing.
The report highlights concerns about potential lapses in quality control during the aircraft's manufacturing. . .
