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NTSB issues urgent safety recommendations on Boeing 737 rudder after Newark incident

By Thomson Reuters Sep 26, 2024 | 4:29 PM

(Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations about the potential for a jammed rudder control system on some Boeing 737 airplanes after a February incident involving a United Airlines flight.

The NTSB is investigating an incident in which the rudder pedals on a United Boeing 737 MAX 8 were stuck in the neutral position during a landing at Newark.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)