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FAA Orders Inspections of 2,600 Boeing 737 Airplanes Over Emergency Oxygen Mask Issue
Out-of-position oxygen generators could cause an aircraft’s emergency oxygen masks to not deliver oxygen to passengers in the event of a loss of cabin pressure.
Federal Watchdog Scrutinizes the FAA After a Spate of Safety Incidents
‘FAA oversight of maintenance programs is paramount’ for passenger safety, the watchdog said, noting ’recent safety events’ as a reason for the audit.
Probe Launched After Another Boeing Jet Mishap
En route from Paris, a FedEx cargo plane landed in Istanbul, Turkey, without its front landing gear.
‘This Is a Criminal Cover-Up’: Whistleblowers Sound Alarm Over Boeing Safety Concerns
The aircraft manufacturer is facing congressional scrutiny after a recent mid-air emergency.
5 Dead, Including Child, in Jet Crash at Rural Virginia Airport
Incident comes less than a week after a small plane crash near an interstate highway in Tennessee killed a Canadian family of five.
Questions Remain After Nashville Plane Crash Kills 5
‘I’m going to be landing…,’ a male pilot can be heard saying, while letting out a heavy sigh. ‘I don’t know where.’
FAA Clears Path for Boeing 737 MAX-9 Aircraft to Return to Service, Halts Expansion
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines can resume services with the aircraft following thorough inspections now approved.
FAA Mulls Stripping Boeing’s Right to Self-Inspect Planes, Expands Oversight of Manufacturing, Amid Door Plug Blowout Fiasco
Boeing’s authority to self-inspect its aircraft is being re-considered by federal aviation authorities after a Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug blew out mid-flight.
