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Donald Trump says planes are 'far too complex' to fly after deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash

US President Donald Trump says complexities in modern aircraft are creating danger, in the wake of the horror Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people on Sunday.

Donald Trump waves arrives on his plane at the Dubuque Regional Airport during his presidential campaign.
Donald Trump waves arrives on his plane at the Dubuque Regional Airport during his presidential campaign. Source: APP

A growing number of aviation regulators are grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, as investigators examine the wreckage of the doomed Ethiopian Airlines plane.

Countries around the world are closing airspace to the Boeing the 737 MAX 8 model after its involvement in the crash, the aircraft's second fatal accident in less than five months. 

The US-based manufacturer, says it has no reason to pull the popular aircraft from the skies. It does not intend to issue new recommendations about the aircraft to customers.

Mr Trump tweeted manufacturers of new products, including aircraft, were "always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better". 

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Boeing's 737 Max 8 aircraft faces scrutiny after the Ethiopian Airlines crash killed all 157 aboard. (AAP) Source: AAP

Boeing's technical team joined American, Israeli, United Arab Emirates, Kenyan and other aviation experts in the investigation led by Ethiopian authorities.

Safety experts cautioned against drawing too many comparisons too soon with that Lion Air crash in October in Indonesia that killed 189 people.

Mr Trump did not specifically mention the crashes but said that "I don't know about you, but I don't want Albert Einstein to be my pilot."

The Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed six minutes after taking off for Nairobi.

One witness told The Associated Press he saw smoke coming from the plane's rear before it crashed in a rural field.

Rescue workers carry wreckage at the crash site of Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 en route to Nairobi, Kenya, near Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Rescue workers carry wreckage at the crash site of Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 en route to Nairobi, Kenya, near Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Source: AAP

"The plane rotated two times in the air, and it had some smoke coming from the back then, it hit the ground and exploded," farmer Tamrat Abera said.

The Associated Press reports it will take five days before any victims' remains are identified.


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