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South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks

cde.news desk 25 October 2019, 09:53 · 1 min read

epa07732642 Boeing Next Generation fuselage and Boeing 737 Max 8 wings are parked at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, USA, 21 July 2019 (issued 22 July 2019). The Boeing 737 Max 8 was grounded by aviation regulators and airlines around the world in March 2019 after 346 people were killed in two crashes. EPA-EFE/GARY HE EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY

South Korea’s transport ministry on Friday said nine Boeing Co 737 NG planes in the country had been grounded after checks found structural cracks requiring repairs.

The suspension follows an order from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration earlier this month for aircraft operators to inspect older Boeing 737 NGs for structural cracks.

Boeing on Oct. 11 said inspections of 810 of the planes globally had led to 38 requiring repairs.

South Korea said it found nine planes with cracks among 42 planes examined.

Via Reuters

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South Korea grounds nine Boeing 737 NG planes with cracks

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