The US Federal Aviation Administration is recommending airlines inspect another type of Boeing Co. 737 aircraft that also has mid-exit door plugs, the same type that ultimately failed in an Alaska Airlines blowout on Jan. 5.
Citing an “added level of safety,” the US aviation regulator said in a statement late Sunday that it was “recommending that operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured.”
Boeing said in a statement that it “fully supports the FAA and our customers in this action.”
