Boeing issues an apology and agrees to immediately inspect 737 MAX 9 aircraft with similar models involved in the door falling off incident

According to news from this site on January 7, on the evening of January 5, local time, the emergency hatch on the left center and rear of Alaska Flight 1282 (Boeing 737 MAX 9) suddenly detached from the fuselage shortly after takeoff, causing the cabin to instantly release. Pressure, all oxygen masks fell off.

Subsequently, the flight made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon, and the 171 passengers and 6 crew members on board were able to return to the ground safely. According to FlightRadar24, the flight altitude when the accident occurred was just over 16,000 feet (note on this site: approximately 4876.8 meters).

According to Bloomberg, although Chinese airlines do not operate Boeing 737 MAX 9, China’s aviation regulator is considering a response to the aviation incident, including the possible grounding of Boeing MAX series passenger planes again.

Early this morning, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also ordered airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft and carry out inspections on the aircraft. Security check. According to reports, this emergency airworthiness directive will affect approximately 171 aircraft.

In response, Boeing issued an apology statement for the incident on its official website:

"Safety is our top priority, and we deeply regret the impact this incident had on its customers and passengers. We agree with and fully support the FAA’s decision to require an immediate inspection of 737-9s configured in the same configuration as the affected aircraft. Additionally, a Boeing technical team is supporting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its response to last night’s incident investigation. We will continue to maintain close contact with regulators and customers."

## Data from aviation data company Cirium shows that there are currently 215 Boeing aircraft worldwide There are 737 Max 9 aircraft in operation, including 78 United Airlines, 65 Alaska Airlines, 29 Copa Airlines, 19 Aeromexico, and 3 flydubai. United Airlines is currently grounded, and three other airlines say their aircraft are configured differently than the Alaska model.

▲ Source: Boeing

In fact, since the previous two fatal accidents of the 737 Max, this model has It has been grounded around the world for nearly five years and the FAA has been intensely scrutinizing the model. It is worth mentioning that the Boeing 737 MAX series includes four models from 7/8/9/10. The smallest and largest models have not yet obtained FAA commercial operation permission.

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