FAA urges door plug inspections on another Boeing 737 model amid blowout

The US Federal Aviation Administration is recommending airlines inspect another type of Boeing Co. 737 aircraft that also has mid-exit door plugs, the same type that ultimately failed in an Alaska Airlines blowout on Jan. 5.

Citing an “added level of safety,” the US aviation regulator said in a statement late Sunday that it was “recommending that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured.”

Boeing said in a statement that it “fully supports the FAA and our customers in this action.”