The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it is not currently planning to ground the United States' fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft following the crash of Air India Flight #171. The agency stated that it has not yet seen sufficient data to justify such an action but remains committed to ensuring the safety of US citizens based on available information from the accident.
A nationwide grounding of the Boeing 787 could create significant challenges for major US carriers, including United Airlines and American Airlines, which rely heavily on this aircraft for long-haul flights. While the cause of the crash remains unknown, it has brought renewed attention to Boeing's safety and quality control issues.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explained that decisions should not be made solely based on video footage, as people are attempting to assess what happened through videos. He stated: "They have to get on the ground and take a look. But again right now it'd be way too premature. People are looking at videos and trying to assess what happened, which is never a strong, smart way to make decisions on what took place."