The Air Current: "United Airlines has found loose bolts and other parts on 737 Max 9 plug doors as it inspects its fleet of Boeing jets following the Friday rapid depressurization aboard an Alaska Airlines jet of the same make, according to three people familiar with the findings."
"The discrepant bolts and other parts on the plug doors have been found on at least five aircraft, one of the people told The Air Current."
I recommend reading the whole piece.
Points Wire Note:
Understandably, people in the travel community pay close attention when there's an aircraft safety issue. Unfortunately, that leads to to a ton of clickbait which makes it tough to find reliable information. Jon Ostrower's publication The Air Current is a resource I go to for solid reporting on aviation industry news such as aircraft safety.
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