The cause of the dramatic incident, in which part of the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 broke off during takeoff, may have been found. During inspections of these types of machines, the American airline United Airlines found loose screws on the cabin part. The company does not want to say how many aircraft are involved.
The airline has a total of 79 aircraft of this type. Loose propellers were found on at least five United planes, according to The Air Current website.
The American aviation authority FAA has ordered aircraft to be grounded and inspected this weekend. In the model variant, the part closes a door opening that is not necessary. During an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday, the part suddenly tore off while climbing shortly after takeoff.
According to the local authority EASA, no aircraft in the European Union are affected by the dismantling and inspections.
The affected aircraft type remains on the ground
During inspections of 737 Max 9 aircraft, the American airline United Airlines found loose screws on the fuselage part that had broken off during a flight a few days ago. A United spokeswoman did not say Monday how many planes had the problem. The airline has a total of 79 aircraft of this type. The American aviation authority FAA ordered the plane to be grounded and inspected this weekend.
Fortunately, there was no passenger behind the broken part
In the model variant, the part closes a door opening that is not necessary. On an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday, the part suddenly broke off shortly after takeoff while climbing. The 171 passengers escaped largely in horror. According to experts, this is also due to fortunate circumstances: no one was sitting directly next to the broken part and all passengers were still wearing their seat belts during this phase of the flight.
According to the local authority EASA, no aircraft in the European Union are affected by the dismantling and inspections.
Source: Krone
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