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Alaska Air Gets $160 Million From Boeing Over Door Blowout Fiasco

‘SORRY’

The airline said it took a major financial hit in the first quarter after a door plug ripped off a plane in mid-air.

Amanda Yen
Amanda Yen 

Breaking News Intern

The door plug blowout fiasco caused the grounding of Alaska’s entire 737 Max 9 fleet for weeks.
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Amanda Yen

Amanda Yen

Breaking News Intern

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