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Oman suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after Ethiopian Airlines crash

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The winglet of a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is seen while parked at a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, US.-Reuters

The winglet of a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is seen while parked at a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, US.-Reuters

Dubai - China, Australia, Singapore are among countries who have temporarily halted the aircraft from flying since the crash.

Published: Tue 12 Mar 2019, 4:00 PM

Updated: Tue 12 Mar 2019, 8:29 PM

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Oman on March 12 stopped Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft from flying to or from the Sultanate, following a fatal crash involving the US plane maker's latest model in Ethiopia.

The Public Authority for Civil Aviation "is temporarily suspending operations of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into and out of all Omani airports until further notice," it said in a tweet.
State-owned Oman Air operates five 737 MAX 8 aircraft, according its website, the same type operated by Ethiopian Airlines that crashed on March 10.
China, Australia, Singapore are among countries who have temporarily halted the aircraft from flying since the crash.



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