4 Facts about the Boeing Max 9 Airplane Again Creating a Threat
A Boeing 757 aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines lost a front wheel while preparing to take off from Atlanta. After this incident, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met members of the US Congress to discuss the safety of the Boeing Max 9 passenger aircraft. The meeting was held at the Capitol building in Washington, DC.
1. Under investigation by US aviation regulators
An investigation was carried out by the US aviation regulator to determine the safety problems of the Boeing Max 9 passenger aircraft. Apart from that, there was also sharp criticism of Boeing both inside and outside the aviation industry. This led to Calhoun's visit to Washington.
2. Missing Front Wheel
The most recent incident involving a Boeing aircraft was that a Boeing 757 operated by Delta Air Lines lost its front wheel while preparing to take off from Atlanta. However, there were no injuries in the incident. The wheels were reinstalled and the plane was operational again the day after.
3. The door cover comes off in the middle of the flight
Additionally, in early January, a door panel on an Alaska Boeing 737 Max 8 detached mid-flight at 16,000 feet (4,900 meters) over Oregon, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the plane. Since then, Alaska Airlines and United have reported finding an undisclosed number of loose bolts and other problems with door panels on Boeing Max 9 planes.
4. Number of Victims
A number of accidents involving Boeing aircraft have occurred in recent years, including two Max 8 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, which killed a total of 346 people in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing Boss Discusses Passenger Safety on Max 9 Planes
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met members of the US Congress to discuss the safety of the Boeing Max 9 passenger aircraft. The meeting was held at the Capitol building in Washington, DC.
An ongoing investigation by US aviation regulators and sharp criticism of Boeing inside and outside the aviation industry prompted Calhoun's visit to Washington. His visit came a day after a Boeing 757 operated by Delta Air Lines lost a front wheel while preparing to take off from Atlanta.
Delta flight 982 bound for Bogota, Colombia was preparing to fly at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport when the incident occurred at around 11.15am on Saturday (20/1), according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is also investigating the incident.
A Delta spokesperson said that there were no injuries in the incident. It was said that the wheels had been reinstalled and the plane was operational again the day after.
Not only that, earlier this month, a door covering panel on an Alaska Boeing 737 Max 9 broke off mid-flight at an altitude of 16,000 feet (4,900 meters) over Oregon, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage.
Since then, Alaska Airlines and United have reported finding loose bolts and other problems with door panels on an undisclosed number of other Max 9 planes.
A number of accidents involving Boeing aircraft have occurred in recent years, including two Max 8 crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, which killed a total of 346 people in 2018 and 2019.
