No passengers were seated near the fuselage that failed: NTSB
The chair of the National transportation safety board (NTSB) said no passengers were seated next to a cabin panel that blew out. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy stated that two seats next to the portion of the fuselage that blew out were unoccupied. The reaction of NTSB came after Alaska Airlines' mid-air terror. (Reuters) Read full story
FAA orders airlines to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 Jets
Less than a day after the plane lost a chunk of its body in midair, the Federal aviation administration (FAA) took cognisance of the incident and ordered US airlines to stop using some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes until they were inspected. (Reuters)
US grounds some Boeing Max planes
US regulators immediately grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners for safety checks after the Federal aviation administration ordered them to stop using the same planes. After the FAA directive, Alaska Airlines had also halted flights by 18 Boeing Max 9 airplanes. (PTI)
Turkish Airlines temporarily halts 737 Max 9 planes for inspections
Turkish Airlines withdrew its five Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft from service for inspection, according to company spokesperson Yahya Üstün. Taking to social media platform X, Üstün said "The planes will be grounded at the first airport they land at." (AP)
Indian regulator orders aircraft inspections
India's aviation regulator ordered an inspection of all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft following the Alaska Airlines incident. "One-time inspection of the emergency exits immediately on all Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft currently operating as part of their fleet," according to a report from ANI. (AP)
Unnerving experience for flyers
The flyers on board the flight that lost a chunk of its body in midair described it as an unnerving experience. They witnessed wind blowing through a gaping hole that showed the night sky and the city lights below. (AP)
A Passenger shared terrible experience
Vi Nguyen, a passenger who was onboard said that she woke up to a loud sound during the flight. "I open up my eyes and the first thing I see is the oxygen mask right in front of me," said Nguyen, 22. "And I look to the left and the wall on the side of the plane is gone." "The first thing I thought was, 'I'm going to die,'" she added. (AP)
Boeing issued statement shortly after the incident
"Safety is our top priority and we deeply regret the impact this event has had on our customers and their passengers," Jessica Kowal, a spokesperson for Boeing, said in the statement. "We agree with and fully support the FAA's decision to require immediate inspections of 737-9 airplanes with the same configuration as the affected airplane." The reaction of Boeing came shortly after the FAA's grounding order. (PTI)
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