737 MAX 9 door panel blowout led to Alaska Airlines' fleet grounding and industry disruptions.

A door panel blowout on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft in January led to Alaska Airlines grounding its fleet and affecting passenger Anneke Palmerton's flight plans. The incident has caused a ripple effect in the global aviation industry, with Boeing's MAX deliveries slumping and impacting airlines like Southwest. Fallout from the safety crisis has inflated costs for those reliant on Boeing, and interviews with industry insiders show the extent of the issue.

July 17, 2024
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