
China Eastern Airlines grounds 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after crash
CNN
China Eastern Airlines is grounding dozens of aircraft after a deadly crash earlier this week.
The airline and its subsidiaries have temporarily grounded 223 Boeing 737-800 aircraft, airline spokesperson Liu Xiaodong said in a press conference on Thursday. The same type of plane was involved in the crash.
The grounded aircraft are undergoing safety inspection and maintenance to ensure that they are safe to fly, Liu said. The airline launched a sweeping safety overhaul after the crash, he added.

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