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Boeing and that terrifying flight

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There are big questions for Boeing, Alaska Airlines and many others after a scary incident on a flight out of Portland last Friday.

The Air Current reports that more loose bolts have been found on 737 Max 9 planes operated by both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates is here to help us understand what happened and what might come next.

Read Dominic Gates's latest reporting on flight 1282 here.

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