Boeing Fined $3.1 Million Over Safety Lapses Linked to Alaska Airlines Door Plug Incident

A Boeing fine of $3.1 million was imposed over safety lapses related to an Alaska Airlines door plug incident.

The FAA launched a probe after hundreds of quality-system violations were discovered at Boeing's 737 factory in Renton, Washington, and the Spirit AeroSystems plant in Wichita, Kansas.

Regulators found that a Boeing employee pressured a coworker to sign off on a 737 MAX despite it not meeting regulatory standards, and two aircraft were presented for certification when they weren't airworthy.

The incident led to a temporary grounding of the MAX 9 fleet, but the fine has been criticized as insufficient by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal.