Qantas grounds Boeing 737 plane due to 'cracking' bbc.com

The airline is inspecting its 737 NG fleet after similar discoveries by regulators in the US.
The carrier said several airlines were inspecting their 737 NG fleets after Boeing revealed an area near the wing may be prone to cracking.

News agency AFP reported up to 50 planes globally had been grounded due to the issue.

Qantas said: "Even when a crack is present, it does not immediately compromise the safety of the aircraft.

"We would never operate an aircraft unless it was completely safe to do so."