US official says Boeing jets won't fly until safe - BBC News

The US government declines to say when Boeing's 737 Max 9 can fly again after a mid-air blowout.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, National Transporation Safety BoardAirline regulators will not be rushed into clearing grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a mid-air blowout, the US government has said.

The aircraft, which were suspended in the US following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight "need to be 100% safe", said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

It is unclear when the planes will be allowed to fly again.

Boeing's boss, Dave Calhoun, described the incident as a "quality escape".

It means the incident was caused by some failure in quality control in the plane, which had been in service for just eight weeks before the blowout.

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