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FAA orders temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 after a piece of Alaska Airlines plane wall detached midair
A flight from Oregon to California made an emergency landing after the incident, prompting the airline to temporarily ground its 737 Max 9 planes.
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FAA orders temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes
Jan. 6, 2024, 11:02 AM +06 / Updated Jan. 7, 2024, 7:57 AM +06
By Jay Blackman and Dennis Romero
The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday it will temporarily ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines after a chunk of a wall appeared to have detached from an Alaska Airlines flight midair.
The FAA said it will also ground 737 Max 9 planes that operate in U.S. territory. In total, the order will affect about 171 of the airplanes out of 218 worldwide, the FAA said.
“The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes before they can return to flight,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said. “Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the [National Transportation Safety Board’s] investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.”
No serious injuries were reported on the
FAA orders temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 after a piece of Alaska Airlines plane wall detached midair
A flight from Oregon to California made an emergency landing after the incident, prompting the airline to temporarily ground its 737 Max 9 planes.
