After plane window incident: United finds loose screws – also on other planes Breivik back in court – lawsuit against Norwegian state

During inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, the American airline United Airlines found loose screws on the fuselage part that had broken off a few days ago during the flight of such a machine. A United spokeswoman did not say Monday how many planes had the problem. The airline has a total of 79 aircraft of this type. According to information from The Air Current website, the loose screws and other problems with the part have been found on at least five United planes.

The American aviation authority FAA has ordered aircraft to be grounded and inspected this weekend. In the model variant, the part closes a door opening that is not necessary. During an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday, the part suddenly tore off while climbing shortly after takeoff. The 171 passengers escaped largely in horror. According to experts, this is also due to fortunate circumstances: no one was sitting directly next to the broken part and all passengers were still wearing their seat belts during this phase of the flight.

According to the local authority EASA, no aircraft in the European Union are affected by the dismantling and inspections. (sda/dpa)