Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Was Scheduled For Maintenance On The Day Of Door Plug Blowout

The story of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, on which a door plug horrifyingly detached from the aircraft midflight, has become one told time and time again and has caused mass concern over the 737 MAX family. The latest reports have indicated that on 5 January 2024, when the plane encountered its horrifying incident, it was scheduled to be taken out of service to undergo maintenance.