FAA orders inspection of hundreds of 737 Max jets for cracks

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets for cracks in the body of the plane, warning that undetected damage could reduce the aircraft’s structural integrity. The new airworthiness directive applies to an estimated 471 US-registered Boeing 737 Max 8s, Max 9s and