The depressurized plane sparked an investigation by federal officials and fresh scrutiny on Boeing and the 737 Max 9 models used by airlines in the US.
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What happened after the Alaska Airlines flight took off, in 5 charts
Two major US airlines are scrambling to deal with cancellations and newly mandated inspections after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 planes in the wake of Friday’s mid-flight blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight.
