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Early in January 2024, there was a significant Boeing aviation incident when a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. The incident occurred on January 5, 2024, shortly after takeoff from Portland International Airport. The aircraft was climbing through about 16,000 feet when a door plug (a panel used in place of an emergency exit door on some configurations) suddenly blew out of the fuselage, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the aircraft. Fortunately, the plane was able to return to Portland and make an emergency landing. There were no serious injuries among the 171 passengers and 6 crew members onboard, despite the cabin undergoing rapid decompression.
Investigation revealed serious quality control issues at Boeing. The door plug was found to have been improperly secured, with missing or improperly installed bolts. The specific panel had been removed at Boeing's factory for repair work and apparently wasn't properly reinstalled.
This incident led to:

  • Temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft worldwide
  • Intensified FAA oversight of Boeing
  • A halt to Boeing's planned production increases
  • Renewed scrutiny of Boeing's safety culture and manufacturing processes

The incident came after previous safety issues with the Boeing 737 MAX series, which had been grounded worldwide between 2019 and 2020 following two fatal crashes.
The door incident and an old dad joke was the inspiration for this AI image-- which I edited heavily. Here's the dad joke:


Three guys are driving through the desert when their car breaks down. As they're stranded under the hot sun, they decide their best chance of survival is to hike back the way they came.
For their hike to town, they each decide to take one thing with them.
One man takes a jug of water. The second man takes a sandwich. The last man takes one of the car doors.
The first man says to the last man: "I'm bringing the water because if I get thirsty, I can take a drink. And it makes sense to bring a sandwich in case we get hungry, but why the hell are you bringing a car door?"
He replies, "So if we get hot, I can roll down the window!"

 

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