FAA orders urgent inspections after cracks discovered on 757s with winglets

By Jon Hemmerdinger2026-02-25T22:35:00

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive requiring airlines to inspect 156 US-registered Boeing 757s fitted with scimitar blended winglets within five days, after cracks were discovered in wing panels during maintenance checks.

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