Fresh blow for Boeing as 777X test fleet GROUNDED after cracks found in structure that connects wings & engines

BOEING has been forced to ground its whole fleet of 777X test planes after cracks were found in the structure.

A routine inspection reportedly found several cracks on one of the aircraft in the area that connects the wings and the engines.

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After more planes were inspected two more test flights were found to have cracks in the assembly.

Boeing has previously labelled the 777X as one of their most state-of-the-art aircraft after years of development.

The jets were due to be first deployed in commercial use back in 2020 but the date was pushed back until sometime this year.

After the latest issues this week, the company have announced no flights will be taking off until 2025.

A statement from Boeing, seen by MailOnline says: “During scheduled maintenance, we identified a component that did not perform as designed.

“Our team is replacing the part and capturing any learnings from the component and will resume flight testing when ready.

“We are keeping the FAA fully informed on the issue and have shared information with our customers.”

The serious error comes just weeks after the FAA allowed Boeing to run test flights for the 777X aircraft.