The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Wednesday that it is initiating a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 following an alarming incident where a cabin panel detached from an Alaska Airlines flight mid-air, leading to an emergency landing.
In response to the incident, the FAA has temporarily grounded 171 Boeing jets equipped with the same panel, with the majority operated by US carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. Safety inspections are underway before the planes can be cleared for flight again.
