The Federal Aviation Administration has announced it will audit Boeing and its suppliers’ production line after the door of an Alaska Airlines aircraft blew off mid-air.
The agency will significantly increase oversight of Boeing, with the head of the agency saying publicly that they believe there are ‘other manufacturing problems’ at the company.
It comes a day after the regulating agency said the near catastrophe should not have happened and ‘cannot happen again.’
In their Thursday statement, the FAAA said that they have informed Boeing that they are conducting an investigation to determine if the aircraft maker failed ‘to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a condition for safe operation.’
‘The safety of the flying public, not speed, will determine the timeline for returning the Boeing 737-9 Max to service,’ the FAA said.
There were no serious injuries from Friday’s terrifying air failure, but passenger’s belongings including phones flew out the aircraft