171 aircraft were grounded by the United States Federal Civil Aviation Agency (FAA) on Saturday while waiting for light to be shed on an incident that occurred Friday during a flight near Portland, Oregon in the United States. -United.
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The door of a Boeing 737 was completely detached from the aircraft, which was in flight.
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Video footage shows the terrifying scene, as a gaping hole opens directly outside and powerful winds move inside the device.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported, but the situation could have been quite different, airline pilot and aviation expert Dominic Daoust said in an interview with TVA Nouvelles.
If passengers, in particular, had been seated in some of the seats near the door that gave way, their lives could have been in danger.
“Yes, it could have been dangerous to the extent that if that person hadn’t been strapped in… there are big forces at play when we’re talking about an airplane cabin on a cruise […]», Explains the expert.
Asked about the cause of the incident, which could concern both a mechanical breakdown and a human fault, Mr. Daoust leans towards the second option.
“For the moment, I would like to say that it is probably a clumsy manipulation which was done, perhaps the flight before, by a passenger, perhaps by the staff who clean the cabin”, decides -he.
The FAA on Saturday ordered the immediate inspection of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft suspended from flight until then.
“It’s probably the right thing to do to make sure it’s not a technical failure, but before venturing into manufacturing defects, maybe we need to apply the brakes a little,” says for his part, Mr. Daoust.
For all the details, listen to the full interview with Dominic Daoust in the video at the beginning of the article.