In a startling development, United Airlines has discovered loose door plug bolts on multiple Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes, the same type of aircraft involved in the recent alarming incident with Alaska Airlines. On Friday evening, a piece of the plane was violently torn off mid-flight, resulting in a gaping hole in the fuselage. As the investigation into the incident is just beginning, this latest finding by United Airlines raises concerns about the safety of these aircraft.
The door plug, which is essentially a sealed door only visible from the outside, was found to have loose bolts on an undisclosed number of Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes. This discovery comes as a significant breakthrough, as it further aids investigators in understanding how the incident occurred. The National Transportation Safety Board has managed to recover the portion of the fuselage that ejected unexpectedly, just six minutes after flight 1282 took off on Friday.
