Missing Bolts Blamed After Blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight Injures Passengers

A seatbelt saved passenger Cuong Tran, who was seated near the door that blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight in January. His body lifted up and his leg was injured.

Tran and 6 other passengers filed a lawsuit against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Spirit AeroSystems over the incident which caused them physical and psychological trauma.

The blowout caused "rapid decompression" that sucked items out of the plane. Oxygen masks dropped down.

The plane made an emergency landing back in Portland. No one was seriously injured.

An investigation found missing bolts on the door plug. The FAA grounded Boeing 737 Max planes and there is now increased oversight and a criminal investigation.