President Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 planes in the wake of Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines tragedy, which killed all 157 people on board. The emergency order comes after several other nations grounded the aircrafts as well.
TRUMP: All Boeing 737 Max planes "are grounded, effective immediately” https://t.co/t6buCi58VE pic.twitter.com/uMCUeSnmjV
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 13, 2019
After his announcement, Trump called Boeing a "great company" which he knows is working hard. He hopes they'll "very quickly come up with an answer."
Boeing, along with the FAA and NTSB, agreed with the president's decision.
In Consultation with the FAA, NTSB and its Customers, Boeing Supports Action to Temporarily Ground 737 MAX Operations: https://t.co/YGgmgAZK3O pic.twitter.com/5bnxevuzlD
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) March 13, 2019
Airlines said they will work with the FAA to improve safety.
.@AmericanAir statement on the Boeing 737 MAX grounding in the US: pic.twitter.com/jfxFgjn4Re
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) March 13, 2019
The Ethiopian Airlines flight bound for Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday crashed just six minutes after takeoff. The dead included citizens of more than 30 countries, including eight Americans.
