The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded around 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after a window on an Alaska Airlines flight blew out in midair. The FAA said some of the planes needed immediate inspections before they could be cleared to fly again. In a statement published to X on Saturday evening the regulatory body said: “The FAA will order the temporary grounding of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft operated by US airlines or in US territory. “The Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) that will be issued shortly will require operators to inspect aircraft before further flight that do not meet the inspection cycles specified in the EAD. The required inspections will take around four to eight hours per aircraft. READ MORE: Horror moment pilot desperately calls for help as aircraft window blows out at 16,000 feet “The EAD will affect approximately 171 airplanes worldwide.” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker added: “The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight. “Safety will continue to drive …