US EditionNTSB issues urgent safety warning over certain Boeing, Airbus engines
- In December 2023, the NTSB investigated a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max bird strike after takeoff from New Orleans that filled the cockpit with thick smoke and forced an emergency landing.
- This event follows a comparable 2023 incident in which another Southwest 737 Max encountered a bird strike shortly after departing from Havana, and it reflects ongoing concerns stemming from two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that resulted in 346 deaths and prompted a global grounding of Max aircraft.
- The NTSB reported that CFM International engines on the 737 Max may unintentionally allow oil to enter the high-temperature sections of the engine when a load reduction device activates following a bird strike, causing smoke that can enter the cockpit or cabin depending on the affected engine.
- Safety experts urge rapid modifications to Boeing’s 737 Max and some Airbus engines to block this smoke, with CFM developing a software update and the FAA agreeing to mandate implementation once a permanent fix is ready.
- Last month, Boeing reached a Justice Department deal avoiding criminal charges for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators before the crashes, while Southwest stays in close contact with regulators and informs pilots as it manages safety through training.
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Recent bird strikes expose more Boeing 737 MAX dangers
Federal officials are calling for swift action to modify the engines on Boeing’s 737 MAX aircraft after two recent bird strikes caused smoke to fill the cockpit and passenger cabin. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its findings on Wednesday, highlighting a safety issue in the CFM International engines used on the Boeing 737 MAX, according to KOMO News. The issue arises when a safety feature designed to protect the engine…
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NBC Right NowUrgent safety recommendation for Boeing 737 Max after Southwest incident
The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to modify jet engines on Boeing 737 Max airplanes. This comes after a Southwest Airlines flight experienced a bird strike, causing smoke to fill the cockpit and…
Feds issue urgent warning over risk of Boeing 737 MAX engines leaking smoke into cabin, cockpit
A national safety board has issued a rare, urgent warning over the risk of Boeing 737 Max engines malfunctioning and letting smoke into an airplane cabin or cockpit.
US safety board wants warnings on Boeing 737 MAX engines over smoke entering cockpit - West Hawaii Today
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Wednesday to address the possibility of smoke entering the cockpit or cabin of Boeing 737 MAX airplanes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B engines.
NTSB urges quick fix on Boeing 737 Max plane engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin
Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike.The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The Federal Aviation Administration …
NTSB urges fix on Boeing jet engines to prevent smoke from filling cabin after bird strikes
Safety experts are recommending that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike.
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