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All Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft In India Grounded

IANS, 13 Mar, 2019 08:33 PM
  • All Boeing 737 Max 8 Aircraft In India Grounded

India has grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft used by the country's airline companies in light of the Ethopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people.

 

Earlier in the day, an official of aviation watchdog DGCA said: “All Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in India will be grounded by 4 pm on Wednesday.

 
 

SpiceJet has around 12 '737 Max 8' planes in its fleet, while Jet Airways has five.

 

"DGCA has taken the decision to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be grounded till appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken to ensure their safe operations," the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a tweet.

 

"As always, passenger safety remains our top priority. We continue to consult closely with regulators around the world, airlines, and aircraft manufacturers to ensure passenger safety," it added.

 
 

On Sunday, a 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed near Addis Ababa killing 157 people, including four Indians.

 

This was second such crash involving the 737 MAX 8 aircraft in less than five months. In October last year, an aircraft operated by Lion Air crashed killing over 180 people in Indonesia.

 

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said, "Directed Secy to hold an emergency meeting with all Airlines to prepare a contingency plan to avoid inconvenience to passengers. While passenger safety is a zero tolerance issue, efforts are already on to minimise the impact on passenger movement as their convenience is important (sic)." European Union and many countries across the world have already banned the use of 737 Max 8 aircraft in their respective airspace.

 

In a statement, SpiceJet said, "We are actively engaged with both Boeing and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and will continue to put safety first, as always. We have already implemented all additional precautionary measures as directed by the DGCA on Monday."

 

"The Boeing 737 Max is a highly sophisticated aircraft. It has flown hundreds of thousands of hours globally and some of the world's largest airlines are flying this aircraft," it said.

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