FAA Urges Immediate Inspection of Boeing 737-900ER Door Plugs Following In-Flight Incident

In response to the Alaska Airlines boeing-737-max/" class="link-internal">737 MAX 9 incident, the FAA has extended its safety directive to include inspections of the 737-900ER jets' mid-exit door plugs for securement.

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