Boeing 737-900er passengers aircraft of Alaska Airlines on its way to San Francisco is seen before take-off at John F. Kennedy Airport on January 8, 2024
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER.
  • The FAA told airlines to inspect the door plugs of another Boeing jet, the 737-900ER.
  • It uses the same door-plug design as the 737 Max 9 involved in the Alaska Airlines blowout.
  • United, Alaska, and Delta Air Lines operate the 737-900ER with a door plug.

A second plane has been dragged into the Boeing 737 Max 9 saga as the Federal Aviation Administration recommended a new set of inspections on Sunday.