The grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9 planes has been extended indefinitely pending new safety inspections and a review of findings after a cabin panel flew off one of the jets last week, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday.
The ongoing grounding, which has affected 171 jets, follows a horrific January 5 incident in which a door plug on an Alaskan Airlines plane suddenly broke mid-flight when the plane was 16,000 feet in the air, forcing the flight to make an emergency. landed in Portland, Oregon.
“We’re working to make sure nothing like this happens again,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker told Fox Business.
“Our only concern is the safety of American travelers and the Boeing 737-9 Max will not return to the skies until we are completely satisfied it is safe.”
This comes after a horrific incident on January 5 in which a door plug on an Alaskan Airlines plane suddenly broke mid-flight when the plane was 16,000 feet in the air, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing. via REUTERS The door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 awaiting inspection is pictured with panels removed at the airline’s facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. AP The aviation regulator said Monday that the runway would be withdrawn after the plane was inspected. AP
Aviation regulators said Monday that the runway would be withdrawn after the plane was inspected.
On Friday, the FAA said 40 planes would need to be re-inspected and review the results to see if the Max 9s are safe enough to fly again.
The ongoing grounding has affected 171 jets. AP
Since the horror show in the air last week, Alaska and United Airlines have said they found loose bolts, hardware and other issues after conducting inspections on their grounded Max 9 jets.
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