Jakarta — Indonesia has allowed three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to fly once more after grounding them, as they’ve totally different configurations from a jet that was compelled to make an emergency touchdown in america on January 5, its transport ministry mentioned on Thursday.
A cabin panel broke off a brand new Boeing (BA) 737 MAX 9 jet operated by Alaska Airways (ALK) in mid-flight, resulting in the grounding of the mannequin and inspections by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The incident occurred after take-off from Portland, Oregon en path to Ontario, California, forcing pilots to show again and land safely with all 171 passengers and 6 crew on board.
After grounding the three planes operated by Lion Air on January 6 and later inspecting them, Indonesia’s transport ministry mentioned it had allowed them to fly once more since January 11.
Lion Air mentioned in an announcement the planes had totally different configurations from the Alaska Airline airplane.
The transport ministry mentioned the Lion Air planes had a “mid cabin emergency exit door sort II” whereas the Alaska Airways airplane had a “mid exit door plug.”