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More than 170 of Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets are grounded after part of Southern California-bound Alaska Airlines plane fell off mid-flight.
United Airlines has found loose bolts on multiple 737 MAX 9 aircraft, it said Monday, referring to the Boeing model that has been grounded after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane in mid-flight over the weekend.
United found several issues with 737 Max 9 aircraft after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska Airlines-operated plane mid-flight on Friday
Plane manufacturer Boeing earlier Monday said it sent instructions to airlines to conduct the inspections of the Max 9s in their fleets.
About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door plugs.