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Is it safe to fly the new Boeing 737 MAX 8?
A Boeing plane crashed minutes after taking off in Ethiopia this weekend. All 157 people onboard died in the crash. This is the second fatal crash in months involving this particular plane model, the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenA Boeing plane crashed minutes after taking off in Ethiopia this weekend. All 157 people onboard died in the crash. This is the second fatal crash in months involving this particular plane model, the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
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A Boeing plane crashed minutes after taking off in Ethiopia this weekend. All 157 people onboard died in the crash. This is the second fatal crash in months involving this particular plane model, the Boeing 737 MAX 8.
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