Four bolts intended to secure Alaska Max 9’s door plugs were missing: NTSB

​NTSB investigators examine the door plug from Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a Boeing 737-9 MAX.​

Source: National Transportation Safety Board

The four bolts intended to secure the door plug that failed on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in January were missing at the time plug blew out, causing a rapid depressurisation.

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