On January 8, 2024 local time, in Portland, USA, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane with flight number 1282 of Alaska Airlines was investigated. Visual China Diagram.
According to CCTV News, on January 9, local time, Boeing of the United States held a "safety meeting" for all employees. At the meeting, in response to the Boeing 737 MAX 9 accident, Boeing CEO David Calhoun said that Boeing first admits its mistakes and will deal with the problem in a completely transparent manner.
Calhoun said Boeing will work with the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the accident, to find out the cause of the accident and with the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure proper inspection of the Boeing 737 MAX 9.
According to CCTV news, United Airlines issued a statement on January 8 saying that during the safety inspection of the grounded Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, it was found that many aircraft had loose bolts, and "our technical operations team will correct them so that the relevant aircraft can resume operation safely."
When United inspected the Boeing 737 Max 9, it found that at least five other parts of the fuselage were faulty.
On January 5, shortly after the departure of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane from Portland, a closed hatch in the cabin near the left wing fell off.
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States ordered on the 6th to temporarily suspend the Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger aircraft operated by American Airlines or operated in the United States to conduct safety inspections of the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said on the 9th that Boeing recently provided guidance on how to inspect the doors of 737 Max 9 passenger aircraft, but it still needs to be modified, and in the meantime, these aircraft will continue to be grounded.
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