Federal officials order grounding of some Boeing 737s after plane suffers blowout

Federal authorities on Saturday issued an immediate grounding directive for certain Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners following a blowout incident on an Alaska Airlines plane that resulted in a significant rupture in the fuselage.

The mandated inspections, lasting between four to eight hours per aircraft, impact approximately 171 planes globally.

Alaska Airlines reported that, as part of recent maintenance on 18 of its 65 737 Max 9 aircraft, crews had already inspected the paneled-over exits, allowing those planes to resume service on Saturday.

Inspections for the remaining aircraft were slated for completion in the coming days, the Associated Press reported.

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