Door Plug Was Serviced Before Airline Received Jet.

The article reports on statements from an employee of aircraft manufacturer Boeing about the production of a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet plane, which intensifies scrutiny of the company's quality-control practices following an incident involving a Max 9 during an Alaska Airline flight on January 5, 2024. Topics discussed include details of the incident that led to the plane's emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon, and the removal and reinstallation of the plane's door plug.