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Extra inspection of Boeing 777s ordered after US plane suffers engine failure, Japan suspends use – ABC News
The move comes after a United Airlines plane’s engine disintegrated in mid-air at the weekend, scattering debris over the Denver area.
US regulators have announced extra inspections on Boeing 777 jets that use the same type of engine that scattered debris over Denver on Saturday.
Key points:
- Japan’s transport ministry ordered Japan Airlines to suspend the use of Boeing 777s with P&W4000 engines
- United Airlines is the only US operator of the planes
- On Saturday the engine of a United Airlines 777 fell apart and caught fire as the plane flew over Colorado
Japan went further, suspending their use while it considers what action to take.
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