Detached panel on Alaska Airlines flight latest Boeing plane issue
A plug door panel detached in midair on a Being 737 Max 9 plane during an Alaska Airlines flight. It's the latest in a string of issues involving Boeing aircraft.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday said it will be temporarily grounding some Boeing 737 Max 9 airplanes used by U.S. airlines after a panel of an aircraft detached midair during an Alaska Airlines flight.
After about 10 minutes of flight time, the plane, initially bound for California, made an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon.
“The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes before they can return to flight,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said. He added that safety will continue guiding the agency’s decision-making as it assists the National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into Friday’s incident, which occurred on an Alaska Airlines flight.
No one was seriously injured in the accident.
There have been other issues involving Boeing aircraft, some of which have ended tragically.
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