Boeing 777s Powered by PW4000s Grounded Worldwide
Following the grounding of all 32 of the suspect 777s in operation in Japan, the FAA ordered immediate or “stepped up” inspection of 24 airplanes at UAL.
A Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at Osaka International Airport. All operators of Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112s have grounded the airplanes in reaction to an inflight engine failure on Saturday. (Photo: Flickr: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">Creative Commons (BY-SA)</a> by <a href="http://flickr.com/people/bribri" target="_blank">BriYYZ</a>)
A Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at Osaka International Airport. All operators of Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000-112s have grounded the airplanes in reaction to an inflight engine failure on Saturday. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by BriYYZ)