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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Tue Mar 12, 2019, 03:00 PM Mar 2019

Ground the Boeing 737 Max 8, members of Congress implore the FAA after deadly crash

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress implored the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 following a deadly crash in Africa and the decision by authorities in the United Kingdom to ban its flights.

Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, called for an immediate cessation of flights until investigators can determine the cause the crash on Sunday and another in Indonesia. Warren noted that six countries have already ordered the plane grounded.

"The FAA should follow their lead, reverse their decision, and immediately ground this plane in the United States until its safety can be assured," Warren said in a statement.

The FAA on Tuesday stood by its statement that the plane is airworthy.

"If we identify an issue that affects safety, the FAA will take immediate and appropriate action," the statement said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ground-the-boeing-737-max-8-members-of-congress-implore-the-faa-after-deadly-crash/ar-BBUGtsI?li=BBnb7Kz

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Ground the Boeing 737 Max 8, members of Congress implore the FAA after deadly crash (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 OP
They can't do that. The airlines might lose money.: Sarcasm: Nt raccoon Mar 2019 #1
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