Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed
The FAA ordered the grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets in January 2024 after a panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight over Oregon, leaving a hole in the fuselage. Alaska and United grounded their Max 9 fleets for inspections.

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2 developments- Jan 6, 2024Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners after plane suffers a blowout
- Jan 8, 2024Local travelers react to Alaska Airlines announcement to ground Boeing 737 Max 9 Aircrafts
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