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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