plug on a plane in service since october to fall off and the cabin to depressurize 16,000 feet in the air, endangering the more than 100 passengers and crew on board. the faa grounding all 171 boeing 737 max 9 aircrafts worldwide for immediate inspections. this after alaska and united airlines grounded its entire fleet of 737 max 9s as a precaution. a top priority for investigators is to find the missing door plug as it holds clues as to why this accident happened. the ntsb says based off of radar data, they believe the door plug landed in this area, near i-217, about five miles outside downtown portland. and now they need the public s help to find it. this really is a big deal, because it could have been so much worse if the airplane was many thousands of feet higher. reporter: the door plug nearly two feet wide is located on the fuselage meant to plug a gap where an emergency exit could be installed. visible from outside the plane,
around barnes road near i 217 in the cedar hills neighbourhood. if you find that, please, please contact local law enforcement. you can also e mail us at witness.gov. i am so sorry. i am so sorry. witness@ntsb.gov. it would be a help to us incredibly for investigation if you find that to reach out of because of the are looking for pictures and video from inside the aircraft. again, please e mail those to witness@ntsb.gov. now. we will update all of you on future press conference .my
to blow out in the sky leaving passengers fearing for their lives. this plane just went into service on november 1 19th. the ntsb says it s going to look into the aircraft s maintenance records, pressurization system and in components regarding the deactivated emergency cabin door that blew out on the plane. the ntsb is urging portland area residents to contact law enforcement if they find the door or any part that came off the plane. now we need the public s help. with we know from looking at radar well, at least we believe from looking at radar data that the door is around barnes road near i-217 and the crow daughter hills cedar hills neighborhood. reporter: or now, passengers took video of the gaping hole left by that