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Boeing is facing increased scrutiny due to a Jan. 5 incident when a door plug blew off a brand new 737 MAX plane mid-flight.

Embattled Alaska Airlines is at the center of a second aviation drama after a plane arrived at an airport gate in Portland, Ore. last Friday with its cargo door open.

Federal agents have begun contacting passengers and crew members of the Jan. 5 flight, where a door plug blew off a Boeing 373 Max 9.

The Alaska Airlines plane involved in a near-disaster when it was forced to make an emergency landing after losing a door plug had been scheduled to undergo maintenance the night of the incident, according to a report.

Passenger Nathan Jones had to be physically restrained during the flight.

"Boeing has informed us that they are unable to find the records documenting this work."

An Alaska Airlines passenger who was injured when a door panel suddenly blew out mid-air has opened up about how he was “holding on for dear life” as his shoes and cell phone were sucked off the Boeing 737 Max airliner.

The agency sent a letter Tuesday to the passengers aboard the Boeing 737 MAX plane confirming it has opened a criminal investigation into the Jan. 5 blowout, according to the Seattle Times.

"We will put safety and quality above all else in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our regulators, customers, flying public and each other," Pope said.

An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn around after a malfunctioning bathroom sink flooded the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, according to reports.

Alaska Airlines said in a regulatory filing that it lost "approximately $160 million" in its first quarter in pretax profit.

"I’ve been all over the US, parts of Europe and Asia. Keep trying, little AirTag!"

Company executives have been forced to talk more about safety and less about finances since a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed suit.

Oregon couple Gary and Angie Engelgau were devastated after their dog Frank died of overheating on an Alaska Airlines flight waiting to depart Oahu, Hawaii.

The company has faced heightened scrutiny since a door plug flew off an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX earlier this year.

During the start of its two-day investigative hearing, the board released 3,800 pages of factual reports and interviews from the ongoing investigation.

Director Carmen García Durazo interviews Joe Emerson about the October 2023 incident and how the FAA's protocols kept him from seeking treatment for mental health issues.

The ex-pilot Alaska Airlines who allegedly tried to crash a plane while tripping on magic mushrooms while off duty wants to fly again.

Justin Reed Seymour, 34, was arrested over the wild saga after he allegedly managed to tear through a security checkpoint and evade multiple TSA agents at Missoula International Airport in Montana on Oct. 22.