The US aviation regulator has recommended that airlines check an older version of Boeing’s 737 jet that has the same kind of door plug as that which blew out on an Alaska Airlines aircraft earlier this month.
The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Sunday that as an “added layer of safety” it was recommending operators of Boeing 737-900ER aircraft “visually inspect mid-exit door plugs to ensure the door is properly secured”.
The 737-900ER is an earlier version of the 737 Max 9 aircraft which is at the centre of an investigation following the accident on January 5.
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