United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Open Door Alert Light Appears Mid-Air

A United Airlines flight from Florida was forced to make an emergency landing after an open door indicator light illuminated mid-air. The incident happened on Wednesday (Jan. 10) after United Flight 2434, heading to Chicago, took off from Sarasota, Florida and light came on. That forced pilots to alert dispatchers and reroute the plane to … Read more

FAA orders temporary grounding of certain Boeing planes after Alaska Airlines window detaches mid-flight

The Federal Aviation Administration said that they will temporarily ground and require “immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes” after the window on one such plane blew out mid-flight on Friday.  The FAA’s statement, released on Saturday afternoon, said an “Emergency Airworthiness Directive” would be released shortly as well. These directives are issued … Read more

Boeing recommends airlines inspect 737 MAX airplanes for possible loose hardware

In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, a dual-tipped wing tip, known as a “winglet,” stands in view of the tail of a Boeing 737 MAX 7, the newest version of Boeing’s fastest-selling airplane, while displayed during a debut for employees and media of the new jet in Renton, Wash. Boeing is asking airlines to … Read more