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This Sunday an airplane Boeing 737 MAX 8 Ethiopian Airlines crashed with 157 people on board shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa airport to Nairobi.
The ET302 flight crew reported technical problems at the control tower and requested permission to enter, but fell to the ground before proceeding. There were no survivors.
Airlines in several countries have decided to land their planes Boeing 737 MAX 8 while all aspects of security are badyzed and the causes of this second consecutive tragedy are determined.
With 97 aircraft, Chinese airlines have the most Boeing 737 MAX 8 in its fleets around the world.
Ethiopian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Cayman Airways, are two of the international airlines that have decided to cancel the scheduled flights of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, as a security measure.
The major US airlines have not commented on the cancellation of the flights of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, as well as the Federal Aviation Administration.
"The United States should put these planes on the ground for the moment … there are several coincidences (between the two accidents)"said Mary Schiavo, an aviation badyst at CNN.
In social networks, the anxiety of many The pbadengers that are programmed to fly aboard Boeing MAX 737 MAX 8. Some even they asked for the refund of their tickets.
"American Airlines, I'm flying today on a Boeing 737 Max 8 from Trinidad to Miami, change your plane!"
"American Airlines called and they told me that there was no cancellation because I had a non-refundable fare, which is not acceptable when some companies put the 737 Max 8 on the ground for safety reasons. "
"I refuse to fly on a Boeing 737 Max 8 until airlines determine security (or lack of security)."
In a brief response to the concerns, American Airlines He said via his Twitter account that he had full confidence in his staff and his planes.
"We have total confidence in the aircraft and our staff, who are the best and most experienced in the industry."
And there are several similarities in accidents in Ethiopia and Indonesia. These recently acquired aircraft reported failures at takeoff.
The actions of Boeing, a giant of the American aviation, dropped 12% at Monday's opening on Wall Street, for the safety doubts that created the accidents of one of the latest versions of the 737.
The Boeing 737 was introduced to the market in 1967 and is one of the best-selling commercial models of all time, with more than 10,000 units produced.
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