Boeing plans to make design changes to prevent future mid-air cabin panel blowouts, similar to the one in an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 flight in January. The National Transportation Safety Board and Boeing have not determined who removed and reinstalled the door plug during production. Boeing’s senior vice president for quality Elizabeth Lund said the planemaker is working on design changes that will allow the door plug to not be closed if there’s any issue until it’s firmly secured.
Boeing to make design changes to prevent future 737 MAX 9 door panel blowout
