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Boeing Temporarily Suspends Production of 737 MAX Jet

HeadlineDec 17, 2019

Boeing is temporarily suspending production of the troubled 737 MAX passenger jet, after the airplane was grounded worldwide following two crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed all 346 people on board. Last week, a former Boeing manager testified to the House Transportation Committee that he tried to warn executives about safety concerns before both deadly crashes — but his warnings were ignored. Click here to see our full interview with consumer advocate Ralph Nader on the 737 MAX passenger jet. Nader has sued over the death of his great-niece Samya Stumo, who died on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.

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