Door part that blew off Boeing plane was made in Malaysia, says US federal agency chief

WICHITA, United States (AP): The panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner recently was manufactured in Malaysia by Boeing's leading supplier, says the head of the United States federal agency investigating the incident. Jennifer Homendy, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair, said her agency will look into how the part was produced by...

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after emergency landing

WASHINGTON: US-based Alaska Airlines grounded all its Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes on Friday  (Jan 5) after a flight with 177 people onboard made an emergency landing in the state of Oregon, with passengers saying a window panel blew out after takeoff. Flight 1282 departed from Portland International Airport on Friday evening before returning safely around...