Workers collect clothes and other materials at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff. The European Union has suspended all flights using the Boeing 737 Max jet, joining a growing list of countries and airlines that made similar moves in the wake of Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash, which killed all 157 people on board. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said Tuesday it was suspending all flight operations of all Boeing Model 737-8 and 737-9 Max planes within its airspace as a precautionary measure and "to ensure the safety of passengers." In a statement Tuesday, Boeing said it has "full confidence" in the safety of the 737 Max 8. In the US, Southwest and American Airlines are the only carriers that use the Max 8 models, the New York Times reported.

Source: Ethiopian News March 12, 2019 16:54 UTC