12:51 PM EDT, 07/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the inspection of Boeing's ( BA ) 737 airplanes over a possible issue involving oxygen masks, Reuters reported Monday.

The regulator is requiring inspections of 2,600 737 Max and NG jets over concerns that passenger oxygen masks could fail during an emergency, the report said.

Boeing ( BA ) issued a bulletin to airlines calling for visual inspections on June 17, Reuters reported.

Boeing ( BA ) and the FAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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