Hundreds of Boeings at risk of exploding in the air – media

Earlier this year, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive warning that a defect on Boeing 777 planes could cause a "fire or explosion" if not corrected. It is unclear whether the plane's operators fixed the problem.

The directive was issued in March, and the FAA did not seek comment until earlier this month.

The documents were released Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported, amid a series of safety incidents involving Boeing planes.

The metal plate attached to the fuel tank vent on the wings of the Boeing 777 was installed without an electrical connection, meaning it could potentially build up static electricity and cause a "fire or explosion" in the plane's fuel tanks, according to the FAA.

The directive warns that approximately 292,777 people registered in the United States could be at risk. All 777 models are affected, from the basic 777-200 to the long-range 777-300ER.

Boeing dismissed the Daily Mail report, insisting that the proposed directive is part of the "standard regulatory process to ensure air travel is the safest form of transportation."

"This is not an immediate flight safety issue," the company said.

"In order to protect the electromagnetic effect, many fires have developed into modern commercial aircraft. FLEET 777 has been working for almost 30 years and has been flying more than 3.9 billion passengers safely."

The 777 has been built in the world in the world since 1995 and has been built in the world.

The plane has had a relatively good safety record with 31 accidents and incidents compared to its smaller predecessor, the 767, which had 67 accidents out of about 1,300 built.

Boeing's overall approach to safety has come under scrutiny in recent years.

Two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 led to the grounding of the entire short-haul 737 MAX fleet, and a door panel came off during a 737 MAX 9 flight operated by Alaska Airlines in January of this year.

Starting with this accident, several other accidents occurred this year as well.

The U.S. Department of Justice is still considering whether to prosecute the Boeing Co. for its 2018 and 2019 crashes that killed about 350 people due to flaws in its pitch control system that the company failed to notify pilots about. be.