The head of the National Transportation Safety Board blasted the Federal Aviation Administration, saying the agency is not taking seriously enough the potential for jammed flight controls on some Boeing 737s.

The head of the US National Transportation Safety Board criticized US aviation regulators for “downplaying the urgency” of addressing a possible rudder malfunction on some Boeing Co. 737 aircraft in an unusually public rebuke.

Some Boeing 737s could have a rudder system malfunction, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. What the NTSB called "Urgent Safety Recommendations" apply to some of Boeing’s B-737NG and 737MAX planes,

A former Federal Aviation Administrator has been indicted for allegedly acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the U.S. and conspiring to do so. Abouzar Rahmati, 42, is a naturalized American citizen who lives in Great Falls.

In a case that highlights the growing concerns around espionage and national security within the U.S., Abouzar Rahmati, a former contractor for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has been indicted on charges of secretly working as an agent for the Iranian government.