In a long echo of the July 1996 blast that doomed a TWA 747 and killed 230 passengers, the US government has issued urgent inspection orders for the fuel-tank wiring on older 737s. The order grounded nearly 300 of the workhorse jets, causing widespread flight delays or cancellations. A spark from worn fuel-tank wiring is among the suspected cause of the TWA disaster. Recent checks have turned up 14 instances of damaged wiring on the 737s, prompting Sunday's order.
US Jet Inspections
In a long echo of the July 1996 blast that doomed a TWA 747 and killed 230 passengers, the US government has issued urgent inspection orders for the fuel-tank wiring on older 737s. The order grounded nearly 300 of the workhorse jets, causing widespread flight delays or cancellations. A spark from worn fuel-tank wiring is among the suspected cause of the TWA disaster. Recent checks have turned up 14 instances of damaged wiring on the 737s, prompting Sunday's order.
