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Hundreds of Boeing 737-Max jets need to be inspected for structural integrity issues, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, after it received reports that some of the airplanes had cracks in near one of the galley door cutouts. The directive impacts three models of 737 Maxes — the Max 8, Max 8-200 and Max 9 — amounting to around 470 planes. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
After two steel beams buckled at a Manhattan high-rise last month, city officials conducted inspections at dozens of construction sites across the city. None of the violations posed a danger to the public, the city said.
Two steel columns buckled inside a 37-story Midtown Manhattan tower on July 7, caving in five floors and forcing a mass evacuation, and the incident is drawing fresh scrutiny to a pair of far taller buildings with documented structural problems of their own. Construction workers were inside 235 East 42nd Street, the former Pfizer global […] The post Buckled columns in Midtown Manhattan high-rise raise hard questions about two other structurally troubled NYC skyscrapers appeared first on American Almanac .
Two steel columns buckled inside a 37-story Midtown Manhattan tower on July 7, caving in five floors and forcing a mass evacuation, and the incident is drawing fresh scrutiny to a pair of far taller buildings with documented structural problems of their own. Construction workers were inside 235 East 42nd Street, the former Pfizer global headquarters near Grand Central Terminal, when the columns on the 21st floor gave way. Floors 21 through 26 sagged and caved under the stress. The New York City Fire Department arrived and confirmed the buckled columns. The Department of Buildings ordered everyone out, and the Washington Examiner reported that nine nearby buildings were also evacuated, including a school with roughly 400 children,…Open
For nearly three weeks, restaurants and other small businesses in the shadow of the former Pfizer building were shut when the tower began to buckle.
Drawings obtained by The New York Times show the columns called for additional steel plates, but engineers reviewing site photos said they appeared to be missing.
A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.
'They did not shore up the job correctly'
Several Manhattan buildings were evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers discovered the structure of an office building was compromised, officials said.
Two columns buckled and five floors caved in at a building under construction, authorities said.