The door plug is used to cover what would be an emergency exit for airlines that carry the maximum number of passenger aboard their 737 Max 9 aircrafts. Alaska and United, two of the U.S ...

In a statement Thursday, the FAA said its investigation will determine if Boeing failed to ensure that the “plug doors” installed on the 737 MAX 9 planes, which cover over an unused exit door ...

After a door plug blew out on a Boeing 737 Max 9 this January ... a piece of fuselage that covers up an unused emergency exit — went missing during the plane’s construction.

US authorities have grounded most of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 aircrafts after an ... plug in place of an actual emergency exit door. While Boeing’s Max aircraft have been plagued with problems ...

The US has grounded 171 of the Boeing 737 Max 9 planes ... mistake". The door "plug" which fell away from the aircraft weighed 27kg (60lb) and was used to fill an emergency exit that was built ...

The FAA said all 737 Max 9 aircraft would remain grounded until operators "complete enhanced inspections which include both left and right cabin door exit plugs, door components, and fasteners".

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will boost its oversight of Boeing as the planemaker prepares to ...

Concerns around the Boeing 737 Max are obstructing the resumption ... Alaska's Max 9 — which features a plug door covering a deactivated emergency exit. The plug door blew off in midair during ...