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FAA orders grounding of some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes

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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the grounding of roughly 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft worldwide.

The decision comes after a mid-flight emergency in an Alaska Airlines flight resulted in a door plug blowing out.

"The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes before they can return to flight," said Mike Whitaker, FAA administrator.

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