Boeing CEO fought back tears as he apologized to employees after the Alaska Air incident

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun fought back tears during an all-hands meeting with employees after a plug door panel blew out mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet. Calhoun: "Fought back tears" addressing employees after Alaska Air incident. Alaska Air jet was carrying an Alaska Air passenger jet with a plug to the door panel on board.

Alaska Airlines CEO apologizes to passengers over Boeing 737 Max 9 incident. Alaska Airlines lost a door plug when it was in mid-flight last week. The airline says it has apologized to consumers almost two weeks after the incident. The door plug was removed from the plane during a flight from Alaska Airlines flight.

Door plug on Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 plane detached just minutes after takeoff. Flight 1282 was en route from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. The door plug was pulled from the plane, leaving passengers in a 'waking nightmare' Alaska Airlines flight 1282.