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The FAA has recommended the review of all Boeing 737-900ER

According to the government agency, this model has the same emergency window as the 737 Max 9 airplanes, so they should be checked again.

Imagen de la pieza de la ventana de emergencia que apareció en el patio trasero de un vecino de Portland tras el accidente de Alaska Airlines.

(National Transportation Safety Board / AFP)

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Rosana Rábago Sainz

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommended this Sunday the review of all Boeing 737-900ER. According to the government agency, this model has the same emergency window piece as the 737 Max 9 airplanes, so they should be checked again:

As an added layer of safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is recommending that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured. The Boeing 737-900ER is not part of the newer MAX fleet but has the same door plug design.

Specifically, the FAA states, the review of these models should focus on the "mid-exit door plugs," the same part it shares with the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 plane that was involved in a viral accident a few weeks ago.

The FAA withdraws the Boeing 737 Max 9 from circulation

The emergency window of one of these models depressurized in mid-flight and ended up exploding, causing the air transport to return to Portland, from where it had taken off 20 minutes earlier. Fortunately, the incident did not cause any fatalities but led to an extensive review of the Boeing 737 Max 9, which have been withdrawn from circulation until further notice.

This accident triggered an exhaustive investigation into the Boeing 737 Max 9. And now, the Federal Aviation Administration is also recommending that the "mid-exit door plugs" on Boeing 737-900ERs be inspected, as they have the same mechanism that detached from the Boeing 737 Max 9 that suffered the incident.

The FAA also announced that all 737-900ER models had been reviewed following the incident. However, specifically, these models should be re-examined, this time focusing solely on the proper functioning of the emergency doors to avoid accidents like that of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

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