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FAA Orders Grounding of Some MAX 9 Airplanes

An event earlier this month prompted the agency to order inspections before the airplanes can fly again.

by FSF Editorial Staff | January 8, 2024

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes following a Jan. 5 event in which a mid-cabin door plug fell from an airplane during flight, causing a rapid decompression.

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