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Grounded Boeing Max 9 Jets Could Resume Flying Within Days

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6 after a body panel detached from an Alaska Airlines Max 9 minutes after the flight took off from Portland, Ore., United Airlines said that it would begin inspecting its 79 Max 9 planes under the new guidelines and that it expected to start using them again on flights on Sunday. leaving a gaping hole in the side of the jet.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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The details could begin to answer a crucial question about why the door plug detached from Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing at Portland International Airport in Oregon minutes after taking off on Jan. The door plug is placed where an emergency exit door would be if a jet had more seats.

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