The Boeing 737 MAX plane fiasco is not cooling off after a series of disastrous failures that have occurred since January.
The Boeing 737 crash began after a cargo door on a Max 9 plane “popped off the plane” mid-flight on Jan. 5, a moment that was repeated when a cargo door was found to be slightly ajar after it A flight landed last week.
Both flights were operated by Alaska Airlines.
Now, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by United Airlines is the latest aerial scare after it skidded off the runway this morning at a Texas airport.
The plane skidded off the runway and onto the grass at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and none of the passengers or crew were injured.
There have been a series of failures on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft since January, with one most recently occurring on Friday.
The plane skidded off the runway and onto the grass at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and none of the passengers or crew were injured.
This incident at Houston’s George H. Bush Intercontinental Airport occurred just before a video of another Boeing 737’s engines bursting into flames went viral.
Video recorded by one of the passengers showed flashes of flames coming from the plane’s engine.
The incident occurred just 15 minutes into a two-hour flight to Florida.
No one on the flight was injured and United Airlines arranged for another plane to arrive after the Boeing 737 made an emergency landing.
All the problems have sparked outrage from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which has sought the names of the 25 people who work on door stoppers at a Boeing facility in Renton, Washington, as part of its investigation. .
They claim that Boeing has not sent them what they ordered.
“It’s absurd that two months later we don’t have it,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said at a hearing Wednesday.
However, Boeing said in a statement that they had provided “the full list of people on the 737 door team” in response to a request made following the recent incidents.
Before this morning’s plane crash, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the Boeing company 90 days to create a quality improvement plan.
Boeing shares have fallen and travelers are increasingly concerned about flying Boeing 737s.
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said investigators have sought the names of the 25 people who work on door stoppers at a Boeing facility in Renton, Washington, but have not received them.
Fortunately, anyone who is afraid of traveling on a Boeing 737 can take steps to see if they are flying on this specific aircraft.
“Even if there is a small component of the flight that you can control, it’s empowering,” said travel expert Katy Nastro. Travel + Leisure.
“It’s definitely a good thing to have in your travel arsenal.”
What travelers should take into account to obtain that information is the flight schedule.
“Airlines set schedules and have to know what type of flight they fly,” Nastro said.
“You might have a slightly higher chance of this changing if you book further in advance, but it’s not a high chance.”
Although schedules can sometimes be out of travelers’ control, there are things they can do to ensure they are as comfortable as possible.
Future travelers will be able to check the type of aircraft on which the flight is scheduled by searching online for the flight number.
Future travelers will be able to check the type of aircraft on which the flight is scheduled by searching online for the flight number.
Anyone who books their flight on the airline’s website will also be able to find the plane details immediately.
For those who choose to use Google Flights, a drop-down arrow will display all flight options for the assigned aircraft.
Some online booking sites also allow travelers to view the aircraft type while searching for a flight.
KAYAK.com, for example, offers tourists to search specifically 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes.
Pictured: Heart-stopping video captured the moment a Boeing plane’s engines exploded and burst into flames in the skies over Texas, forcing an emergency landing.
The Boeing 737 crash began after a plug door on a Max 9 plane ‘came off the plane’ mid-flight on January 5.
Travelers who weren’t able to see their plane options before booking can find out which type they’ll be flying on various websites, such as SeatGuru. Google Flights and FlightAware, using flight number or airport codes.
Anyone using Google Flights can access aircraft information by entering the exact time and date they will fly.
If travelers are not satisfied with what they booked, they can change their flight if they deem necessary.
Due to the recent Boeing 737 incidents, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines had temporary flight exemptions.
United Airlines allowed travelers who booked a flight on a Boeing 737 before Jan. 6 to fly any time before Jan. 28 with the option to change without paying an additional fee.
Passengers will be able to find out about their aircraft through these websites by entering their flight number or airport codes. If travelers are not happy with their flight, they can cancel it
Passengers who were scheduled to fly on a flight operated by Alaska Airlines any time before February 8 were given permission to change any flight with an airline before February 9.
Unfortunately, when travel exemptions like these do not exist, the traveler will usually have to pay a fare difference for a new flight.
Airlines do not charge cancellation fees, and travelers can cancel a flight for free if they do so as soon as possible.
The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 24-hour rule states: “If an airline requires payment with a reservation, it must allow the consumer to cancel the payment and reservation within 24 hours and receive a full refund.”
Because of this rule, travelers have the option to cancel almost all airline tickets in the US free of charge.