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Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded after a hole blew in one mid-flight (www.theverge.com)
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Boeing 737 Max planes are grounded after a hole blew in one mid-flight::The FAA ordered that 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes be inspected before they can return to service following the explosive decompression of an Alaska Airlines flight.

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I don't even think it was a door. I watched a video of it on TikTok and it looked like a regular row of seats. I think it was just a piece of the hull.

Have they stated what fell off yet? I can't imagine how scary that was.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    What fell off was a plug filling in an optional emergency exit location. It was a regular row of seats because the plane didn't have the optional emergency exit installed (it is only required for high density passenger cabin configurations).

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