Airline operator Comair on Monday grounded its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft - the same type of plane as that involved in the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 from Addis Ababa, is seen after landing in Kaduna on March 8, 2017.Airline operator Comair on Monday grounded its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft - the same type of plane as that involved in the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday.
This was despite the fact that"neither regulatory authorities nor the manufacturer has required it to do so", said Wrenelle Stander, executive director of Comair’s airline division.Comair said it remained confident in the inherent safety of the aircraft. However it had decided - on a temporarily basis - not to schedule the aircraft while it consulted with other operators, Boeing and technical experts.
The Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off, killing everyone on board. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday March 10 2019, killing all 149 passengers. Here is what we know so far.
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