FAA orders Boeing 737 Max fuselage inspections over possible cracks
The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of an estimated 471 Boeing 737 Max aircraft for possible cracks in a fuselage component.

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The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of an estimated 471 Boeing 737 Max aircraft for possible cracks in a fuselage component.


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