Flights grounded after Ethiopia air crash

Three nations have grounded their Boeing 737 Max 8 planes following the second crash since October as investigators recovered the Ethiopian Airlines black box.

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Wreckage of Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed en route to Nairobi Source: AAP

China and Indonesia have grounded their fleets of Boeing's 737 MAX 8 aircraft as witnesses recalled the terrifying spectacle of smoke and debris trailing from an Ethiopian Airlines plane before it crashed, killing 157 people.

The disaster came just months after a jet of the same model came down in Indonesia killing 189 people, and prompted a global aviation safety scare.

The Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 plunged into farmland minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa for Nairobi on Sunday.

The victims came from more than 30 nations and included 22 United Nations' staff.

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