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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 โeffective 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 Trumpโs announcement, the Federal Aviation Administration had said that it didnโt have any data to show the jets are unsafe. Trump cited โnew informationโ that had come to light in the ongoing investigation into incident. He did not elaborate.
โAll 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 โparamount concern,โ and added that the FAA would soon put out a statement on the action.
Trump said the decision to ground the aircraft โdidnโt 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.
โBoeing is an incredible company,โ Trump said. โThey are working very, very hard right now and hopefully theyโll quickly come up with an answer.โ
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