2024-01-09 00:21:07
2024-01-09 08:21 Compiled by United Daily News Lu Silun/Real-time reporting
The British Guardian reported that United Airlines said on the 8th that during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger aircraft, it was found that multiple aircraft had loose bolts and other “installation issues.” At least five door panels had loose bolts.
On the 5th, a two-month-old Boeing 737 Max 9 passenger plane of Alaska Airlines in the United States had a door panel fly off at high altitude. It turned back and made an emergency landing after emergency decompression. The accident did not cause any casualties, but the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered the aircraft to be temporarily grounded for a general medical inspection.
Aviation publication Air Current reported that United Airlines began preliminary inspections on the 6th and found conditions related to door jam installation problems on at least five door panels, such as bolts that required additional tightening.
A door panel weighing 28.5 kilograms that flew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 has been reported in Oregon…
The door panel that flew off the Alaska Airlines accident plane weighed 28.5 kilograms and was found in the backyard of an Oregon teacher.
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