Canada, U.S. ground Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 planes as international fallout from Ethiopian crash grows

Transport Minister Marc Garneau said the Canadian safety notice was issued after new satellite data was reviewed that showed similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and one involving a Lion Air Max 8 in October.

Transport Minister Marc Garneau speaks to reporters at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on March 13. He announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace effective immediately. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JOLSON LIM

March 13, 2019

Transport Minister Marc Garneau today announced a ban on all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft from Canadian airspace amid intense public concern over safety and decisions by other governments to ground the type of plane that is now at the centre of international scrutin...

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