According to CCTV News, according to CNN, on January 9th local time, Boeing held a safety meeting for all employees. At the meeting, in response to the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft accident, Boeing CEO David Calhoun stated that Boeing must first acknowledge its mistakes and will handle this issue in a completely transparent manner.
Calhoun stated that Boeing will cooperate with the National Transportation Safety Commission of the United States, which is investigating the accident, to identify the cause of the accident and work with the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure appropriate inspections of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
Shortly after taking off from Portland on the 5th, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft experienced a closed hatch near the left wing of the cockpit detaching. On the 6th, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States ordered a temporary suspension of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by American airlines or within the United States for safety inspections. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States announced on the 9th that Boeing has recently provided guidelines on how to inspect the doors of 737 MAX 9 aircraft, but modifications are still needed. At the same time, these aircraft will continue to be grounded. (CCTV reporter Xu Tao)