US decides to ground those aircraft. Statement from THY

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has decided to temporarily ground some "Boeing 737 MAX 9" type aircraft after a passenger plane made an emergency landing when a piece of its fuselage tore off while in mid-air.

In a statement from the FAA, it was reported that an order would be issued to temporarily ground certain "Boeing 737 MAX 9" type aircraft operated by US airlines or within US borders.

The statement noted that the "Emergency Airworthiness Directive" to be published shortly will require inspections of aircraft that have not yet been checked before their next flights, and that the necessary inspections will take approximately 4 to 8 hours per aircraft.

The statement noted that the decision in question will affect approximately 171 aircraft worldwide.

A PIECE OF ITS FUSELAGE HAD TORN OFF WHILE IN MID-AIR

In the US, an Alaska Airlines "Boeing 737 MAX 9" passenger plane made an emergency landing on the evening of January 5 after a piece of its fuselage tore off while in mid-air.

While the plane, which was traveling from Oregon to California, was forced to make an emergency landing about 35 minutes after takeoff, it was reported that there were no passengers in the section where the piece of the fuselage tore off.

In a written statement from Alaska Airlines, it was announced that the plane landed safely with 171 passengers and 6 cabin crew members.

The statement indicated that 65 "737 MAX 9" type aircraft would be temporarily taken out of service for inspection, and it was reported that the inspections were estimated to take a few days.

STATEMENT FROM THY

In a statement made by Turkish Airlines Press Consultant Yahya Üstün, the following was recorded:

"Following the incident on Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, as a result of the preliminary investigation by the authorities, it has been requested that the 5 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft in the Turkish Airlines fleet also be inspected as a precautionary measure.

Until the technical investigation process regarding the incident is completed and the measures requested by the authorities are taken, Turkish Airlines has decided to withdraw its 5 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft from operations at the first airport they land at. Flight safety is our most important priority."

News Source: 12punto