FAA grounded more of Boeing 737 Max 9s

FAA stopped more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after a part of Alaska Airlines plane blew up

The Federal Aviation Administration commanded a temporary grounding of many more Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft for tests and inspections. This was ordered the day after a section of the Alaska Airlines plane blew up mid-flight with about 170 passengers in it. All the press, mainly the videos and pictures of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared all across social media platforms; portray a big hole on the side of the airplane and passengers frantically reaching out for oxygen masks. It was reported that the flight would have been in more danger if it had been at a higher altitude. FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said that safety will always be a deciding factor and that NTSB’s investigation of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 has its full cooperation.

FAA’s new directive will affect about 171 planes all over the world and directly affect U.S. airlines and carriers working under U.S. territory. Alaska and United Airlines released a joint statement saying that most Boeing 737 Max 9 fleets would not be flying anytime soon. Although grounding on such a level doesn’t usually happen, the Boeings were involved in two similar incidents half a decade ago. Due to this, two more models of the Max, a small and a large one, haven’t been given clearance to be used yet. After such a debacle, the only silver lining is that no one on board was injured.