India has grounded Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft in light of Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board on Sunday, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said.
As per a report published in Times of India, a DGCA official had earlier said that a ban was likely on the use of Boeing 737 Max 8 by Indian airlines and a final decision would be taken by Wednesday.
“DGCA has taken the decision to ground the Boeing 737-MAX planes immediately. These planes will be grounded till appropriate modifications and safety measures are undertaken to ensure their safe operations,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a tweet.
SpiceJet and Jet Airways are the only two domestic airlines which operate Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. SpiceJet has around 12 ‘737 Max 8’ planes in its fleet, while Jet Airways has five.
India grounds Boeing 737 MAX jets
