Boeing 737 Max 9 fuselage chunk found

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced the discovery of a significant portion of fuselage that was ejected from a Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft during an Alaska Airlines flight. This incident occurred as the aircraft departed from Portland, Oregon, en route to Ontario, California, resulting in depressurisation and necessitating a safe return to the airport with all 171 passengers and six crew members unharmed.

According to The Guardian, following the event on Friday, January 5, US regulators took immediate action by temporarily grounding all 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. The search for the missing plug door, a crucial component in understanding the cause of the accident, concluded successfully on Sunday in Portland