Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9s after incident in U.S.
STORY: Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9s after incident in U.S.
SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 8, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:01
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the airport in Istanbul, Türkiye
2. various of Turkish Airlines' grounded fleet of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft
STORYLINE:
Türkiye's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines (THY) has grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in the wake of the incident in the U.S., local media reported on Monday.
THY decided to ground all five of its Max 9 planes "until the technical investigation process is completed and the measures requested by the authorities are taken," according to the NTV broadcaster.
It said the grounding decision would be valid for the aircraft at the airport where they would first land.
"Flight safety is our top priority," THY press advisor Yahya Ustun wrote in a post on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter.
Although THY has a small fleet, the NTV noted
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