'I don't sit by the door': Biden cracks joke on Boeing jet door blowout
File image of United States President Joe Biden and the image of door blown out (inset).
United States President Joe Biden cracked a joke about how he maintains distance from the doors on his Air Force One, as he took a jibe at aviation giant Boeing in the wake of a plane door blowout case.
Boeing has been facing multiple mid-air mishaps of late with the door blowout case being the most severe one.
"I don't sit by the door," joked the 81-year-old president over the latest troubles of the aircraft maker. However, he quickly added, "I'm only kidding. I shouldn't joke about that."
The Air Force One is among the two highly customised Boeing 747-200B and is used by the United States president.
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Biden made the remarks during a high-dollar campaign fundraiser which was held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, the New York Post reported.
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Biden was answering a question from CBS "Late Show" host Steven Colbert regarding whether the bolts on the presidential plane were tightened by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg before Biden's trip to New York City.
Boeing's mid-air scare
Boeing has been under increased scrutiny after encountering a series of mid-flight incidents. The series of troubles started when a door of Boeing 737 Max 9, which was being operated by Alaska Airlines on January 5, blew out mid-air and forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all 737 Max 9s.
In an investigation, it was found that the rear door of the Alaska Airlines jet had missing bolts and added to the concerns about the safety protocols of Boeing.
In another such incident, a Boeing aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan because of a crack in the cockpit window which also dented the reputation of the company.
Watch:Boeing CEO to step down, but what about passenger safety?
Another fiasco occurred when the front tyre of a Delta Airlines-operated Boeing 757 came outsoon after takingoff from Atlanta International Airport for Bogota in Colombia.
Boeing's embattled CEO Dave Calhoun said that he will leave the troubled aircraft maker by the end of the year. He was hired in 2020 to improve its reputation after it suffered a setback because of crashes in 2018 and 2019.
(With inputs from agencies)