A United spokeswoman did not say Monday how many planes had the problem. The airline has a total of 79 aircraft of this type. According to The Air Current website, loose screws were found on at least five United planes.
The US aviation authority FAA ordered aircraft to be grounded and inspected at the weekend. In the model variant, the component closes a door opening that is not required. On an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday, the part suddenly tore off shortly after takeoff while climbing.
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The 171 passengers largely escaped in horror. According to experts, this is also due to fortunate circumstances: no one was sitting directly next to the part that broke out and all passengers were still wearing their seatbelts during this phase of the flight. According to the local authority EASA, no aircraft in the European Union are affected by the decommissioning and inspections.
The component came loose during the climb. Image: (APA/AFP/NTSB/HANDOUT)
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