Cracks in wings ground two Boeing jets

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Cracks in wings ground two Boeing jets

Southwestern Airlines will ground two Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) airplanes after inspections revealed cracks in a component that holds the wings to the body of the plane.

The airline announced Wednesday that it was pulling the two jets from service until repairs are made.

The two planes belong to a group of older jets that were subject to an emergency inspection ordered by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) last week. The FAA called for the inspection of Boeing 737s, starting with older planes that have made more than 30,000 flights, after Boeing reported finding cracks in some of its planes China.

Spokesperson for Southwest Airlines Brian Parrish said crews found cracks in 2 out of 200 inspected jets. They reported the findings to Boeing and the FAA.
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