Civil Aviation Authority: All Boeing 737 Max 8 flights to and from Malaysia suspended
The first Boeing 737 MAX 7 is unveiled in Renton, Washington February 5, 2018. — Reuters pic
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia is suspending the operations of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft flying to or from Malaysia and transiting in Malaysia with immediate effect until further notice. It also clarified in a statement today that none of the Malaysian carriers operate the Boeing 737 Max 8, which were involved in two fatal aircraft accidents in less than five months.
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