"US Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 Fleet Following Alaska Airlines In-Flight Blowout"

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered the grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners for inspections after an Alaska Airlines plane experienced a fuselage blowout, resulting in a hole in the aircraft. The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, leading to an emergency landing. No serious injuries were reported among the 171 passengers and six crew members. The NTSB is investigating the incident, and Alaska Airlines is inspecting its fleet, which has caused flight cancellations. This comes after the Boeing 737 Max series faced a nearly two-year grounding following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.