WASHINGTON, D.C. — US aviation regulators said Monday that thousands of Boeing 737 airplanes would need to be inspected amid concerns that passenger oxygen masks could fail in emergencies.

The airworthiness directive by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) comes into effect immediately and affects more than 2,600 US-registered airplanes.

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