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The crisis engulfing Boeing has deepened after a major US airline found loose bolts on a number of 737 Max-9 jets following inspection.

United Airlines has discovered inadequately secured door plugs on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes that it grounded in the wake of last week’s midair blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. The discovery according to The Press United has raised a new safety concerns about an aircraft that was previously suspended from flying following two deadly crashes.

The Boeing 737 Max 9 departed from Portland Airport to California before conducting an emergency landing.

The discovery was made following inspections.

The National Transportation Safety Board carried out an inspection of the aircraft after a door panel slid up before flying off of the 737 Max 9 on Friday and landing in a Portland yard.

Comes as Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet lost fuselage panel, triggering sudden decompression event near Portland Friday.

United Airlines has found loose bolts in its own Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft just days after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the planes following a mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines.

Authorities have grounded some Boeing 737 Max 9s after an Alaska Airlines aircraft suffered a blowout shortly after take-off. Some of the grounded planes have been found to have loose bolts.

Boeings CEO says that "situations like this are a reminder that we must remain focused on continuing to improve every day."

United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) said Monday that it has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight using that type of aircraft ...