FAA temporarily grounds some Boeing 737 MAX 9s after panel blew off Alaska Airlines flight

The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday ordered some Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes out of the air temporarily after a panel blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight Friday evening, prompting an emergency landing. “The FAA will order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory,” the agency posted on X Saturday. The grounding involves about 171 planes globally. The FAA said its Emergency Airworthiness Directive “will require operators to inspect aircraft before further flight.” The required examinations take four to eight hours per aircraft, the order said. The FAA’s order came less than 24 hours after a side panel on an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 blew off mid-flight, forcing the Ontario, California-bound plane to reverse course for an emergency landing in Portland. Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/01/06/news/faa-requiring-inspections-of-all-max-9s-after-alaska-airlines-incident/ #alaskaairlines #emergencylanding #travel #planes The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost