Chilling find on board Boeing planes

News.com.au - 09/01
Amid growing headaches for airline manufacturer Boeing, a number of loose bolts has been found by carrier United Airlines just days after an Alaska Airlines plane of the same model lost a door plug mid-air.

Amid growing headaches for airline manufacturer Boeing, a number of loose bolts has been found by carrier United Airlines just days after an Alaska Airlines plane of the same model lost a door plug mid-air.

According to reports, America’s United Airlines said in a statement they had found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets. The discovery was made after extensive inspections of aircraft after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday.

In a statement obtained by FOX Business, United explained that its Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft will be suspended as a result of the discovery. The airline said their 200 MAX 9 flights are also cancelled.

Boeing is scrambling amid growing concerns over the MAX 9 aircraft. Picture: MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP.

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