The US regulator the FAA has temporarily grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets for inspections after the incident involving Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which lost an exit door.
The FAA action follows Alaska Airlines’ grounding of its fleet of 60 737 MAX 9 jets.
United has 80 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft.
The exit at the centre of the issue is just behind the wing, and while much larger than the over-wing exit is not used as a door for normal operations.
Here is the FAA statement:
The FAA ordered the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by U.S. read more ⇒
Source:: AirlineRatings.Com