Boeing 737 Max crisis deepens as 171 planes grounded after loose bolts found
The crisis engulfing Boeing has deepened after a major US airline found loose bolts on a number of 737 Max-9 jets following inspection.
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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.