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Trump: US Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 After Ethiopia Crash
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By Associated Press
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March 13, 2019

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WASHINGTON โ€” The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft โ€œeffective immediately,โ€ in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people, President Donald Trump said.

Many nations had already barred the Boeing 737 Max 8 from its airspace, but until Trumpโ€™s announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration had said that it didnโ€™t have any data to show the jets are unsafe. Trump cited โ€œnew informationโ€ that had come to light in the ongoing investigation into incident. He did not elaborate.

โ€œBoeing is an incredible company. They are working very, very hard right now and hopefully theyโ€™ll quickly come up with an answer.โ€ โ€” President Donald Trump

โ€œAll of those planes are grounded, effective immediately,โ€ Trump said during a scheduled briefing on border security.

Trump said any airplane currently in the air will go to its destination and then be grounded. He added all airlines and affected pilots had been notified.

Trump said the safety of the American people is of โ€œparamount concern,โ€ and added that the FAA would soon put out a statement on the action.

Trump said the decision to ground the aircraft โ€œdidnโ€™t have to be made, but we thought it was the right decision.โ€

The president insisted that the announcement was coordinated with aviation officials in Canada, U.S. carriers and aircraft manufacturer Boeing.

โ€œBoeing is an incredible company,โ€ Trump said. โ€œThey are working very, very hard right now and hopefully theyโ€™ll quickly come up with an answer.โ€

 

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