Alaska Airlines Finds Many Loose Bolts On Its Boeings As United Questions Orders

Alaska Airlines' chief executive said an in-house inspection had found many of its 737 MAX 9 aircraft had loose bolts (Credit: AFP)

Boeing came under renewed pressure Tuesday as the head of Alaska Airlines said inspections carried out after a dangerous incident had found many loose bolts on its 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following the incident on January 5th, when a panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight, leaving a hole in the fuselage and forcing an emergency landing.