Now, Boeing says numerous steps it has taken in the 12 months following the incident have ... rivets in a 737 fuselage were a factor contributing to the door-plug blow-out: Boeing workers in ...

A year ago, a door plug blew out of a nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight. The incident thrust Boeing back into the spotlight for safety concerns and manufacturing flaws.

He also sat down with KGW to talk about aviation safety in the wake of the Jan. 5 incident ... a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet was forced to make an emergency return to the airport when a plug panel blew ...