Correction: Anac corrects information: Boeing 737 MAX-9 planes will no longer operate in Brazil

The previously published note contained incorrect information released by Anac. This Sunday, the agency corrected it and stated that Copa Airlines has the Boeing 737 Max-9. The corrected version follows.

The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) corrected information published this Saturday, 6th, about there being no Boeing 737 MAX-9 aircraft in operation in Brazil. According to the agency, Copa Airlines operates on international flights at Guarulhos airport, in São Paulo, the same model of aircraft, which was involved in an incident in the United States.

“The mistake in the information previously sent was due to inadequate registration, carried out by the aforementioned airline, in the ANAC records, now duly verified”, he stated in a note. Yesterday the agency had informed that there were no aircraft of this model operating in the country.

Last Friday, the 5th, a window and part of the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines plane, with 174 passengers, exploded and the plane's door opened in the air, which caused decompression in mid-flight and led to an emergency landing. shortly after takeoff in Portland (USA). There were no injuries.

Due to the incident, the Airworthiness Directive issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States aviation authority, determined the suspension of operations with the aircraft, which automatically applies to operations with the aircraft in Brazil. “There is no need for an additional decision by ANAC in this regard”, he pointed out. The decision affects about 171 planes worldwide, according to the agency.

The US National Transportation Safety Board said it will investigate the case. Boeing, the jet's manufacturer, said in a press release that it agrees and supports the requirement for immediate inspection of the aircraft.