re: Alaskan Airlines plane had an issue tonight as part of the plane fell apart in the air

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Was that panel removed and replaced during installation?

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I’m not sure. I read about the WiFi on an aviation forum. Some folks claim that doors, paneling, and possibly plugs are removed but there wasn’t any evidence provided. Here is a picture of a Max 9 with WiFi. The WiFi hub(?) is pretty close to the plugged exit door.