The incident is the third major safety concern for the line. The other two incidents were deadly crashes shortly after its debut.
Chicago-based United Airlines (UA) has announced that it has temporarily grounded all of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft as required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA had begun to review the damaged aircraft. No information about a possible cause has been provided. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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According to the statement made by the airlines, “United has temporarily suspended service on all Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft to conduct inspections required by the FAA. We are working with the FAA to clarify the inspection process and the requirements for returning all MAX 9 aircraft to service.”
The UA grounding comes after a piece of the fuselage blew out on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 at an elevation of 16,000 feet on Friday, leaving a large hole and decompressing the passenger cabin. The plane, destined for Ontario, California, made an emergency landing back in Portland 20 minutes after taking off.
Boeing said in a statement issued Saturday that it is “working to gather more information,” adding that its “technical team stands ready to support the investigation.” The UA has 79 Boeing 737 MAX 9 in its fleet, including about 33 that have already received the necessary inspection required by the FAA.
