The European Union forbids to fly the Boeing 737 MAX in all its airspace

The European Union (EU) has closed its airspace to all flights of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 after the crash last Sunday of an aircraft of this model of the airline Ethiopian Airlines, which killed 157 people.

In an official statement, the European Agency for European Security (EASA) announced that the suspension would come into force as of Tuesday at 20:00 (Spain time) "precautionary measure", after the air tragedy in Ethiopia. "In addition, all commercial flights made by operators from third countries to, within or outside the EU, of the aforementioned models are suspended," he added. .

A few hours ago, the United Kingdom, of which Heathrow is the main airport in Europe, became the first country in the Old Continent to suspend its flights on the Boeing 737 MAX 8. This decision was made after the launch of the Boeing 737 MAX 8. Australia and Singapore adopted the precedent. same measure of a national character.

For its part, the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) explained in a statement that it had made the decision while waiting to clarify the circumstances of the aircraft crash of this model that took place. is crushed in Ethiopia.

The CAA, which is in contact with the European authorities, has announced the ban of all flights with the Boeing 737 Max "take off, land or fly over" in the UK, it will remain "until further notice".

The plane crash of Sunday, which claimed the lives of 157 people, took place after the pilot had asked to return to the original airport, although the causes of the accident remain unknown.

On October 29, 2018, another Boeing 737 MAX of the Indonesian Lion Air company crashed into the Java Sea minutes after taking off from Jakarta with 189 pbadengers.

Indonesian accident investigations highlight several factors automatic system of this model that rocks the tip of the plane when it detects that it does not have enough speed to stay in the air.