The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the door plug that blew out midair on Boeing (BA) 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines (ALK) back on January 5th. According to the document, four key bolts appeared to be missing. Photo evidence released Tuesday seems to show the bolts were missing from the door plug, which had been removed to fix rivets that were damaged in the production process.
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