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Boeing 737 Max 8s grounded in many countries

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs from Washington Dulles International Airport
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 departs from Washington Dulles International Airport Source: AAP

Australia, the European Union and the UK are among those to ground the new aircraft after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed.


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By Greg Dyett

Source: SBS


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Australia, the European Union and the UK are among those to ground the new aircraft after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed.



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