The UK has banned all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft from British airspace

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• The UK’s air authority has banned Boeing 737 Max 8 planes from entering UK airspace.
• 157 people died on Sunday when a 737 Max 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines went down near Addis Ababa.
• The UK joins the growing list of countries and airlines grounding 737 Max 8 fleets.

The UK’s aviation agency has banned all Boeing 737 Max 8 plane from UK airspace, after 157 passengers were killed when the same model operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed.

The Civil Aviation Agency released a statement on Tuesday which said: "We have, as a precautionary measure, issued instructions to stop any commercial passenger flights from any operator arriving, departing or overflying UK airspace."

Read more: Some countries and airlines have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 after a second crash involving the plane that killed 157 people — here’s who’s taken action so far

On Sunday, Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crashed minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa on its way to Nairobi, Kenya. All 157 passengers died.

You can read the full list of countries and airlines to take action over the 737 Max 8 here.

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Source: Business Insider – feedback@businessinsider.com (Bill Bostock)