The Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged into an arid field minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa for Nairobi on Sunday, killing all on board. Search for clues to Ethiopia crash as China grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8The discovery of the black box with both the cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data, reported by Ethiopian state TV, should shed light on the cause of the crash. China on Monday ordered its airlines to suspend operations of their 737 MAX 8 jets by 6 PM. Indonesia said it would temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft for inspection. It crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 km (38 miles) southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, with 149 passengers and eight crew aboard.

Source: The Express Tribune March 11, 2019 14:29 UTC