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		</div><p>US plane maker Boeing is facing pressure to guarantee the safety of its 737 Max 8 aircraft after the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed nearly 160 people, including seven Britons.</p>
<p>All Chinese airlines were ordered to temporarily ground their Max 8 planes by the country’s aviation watchdog today, while a Caribbean operator suspended operations with both of its new planes.</p>
<p>In the US, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it was “closely monitoring developments” following the incident, which comes months after a crash involving the same kind of plane that left 189 people dead.</p>
<p>The European Aviation Safety Agency is yet to comment.</p>
<p>Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said on Sunday that the firm is providing “technical assistance” to Ethiopian government and regulatory authorities in their investigation.</p>
<p>Ethiopian Airlines also grounded its remaining Max 8 aircraft, although the cause of the crash was yet to be determined.</p>
<p>Its chief executive, Tewolde Gebremariam, said the operator was “one of the safest” in the world, adding: <em>“At this stage we cannot rule out anything.”</em></p>
<p>Ethiopian Airlines said it had contacted the families of all victims, who came from 35 nations.</p>
<p>Seven UK victims and one Irish victim have been identified. The Irish victim was named as Michael Ryan, a married father-of-two based in Rome with the UN’s World Food Programme, which distributes rations to people in need.</p>
<p>Known as Mick and formerly from Lahinch in Co Clare, Mr Ryan was celebrated for “doing life-changing work in Africa” by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.</p>
<p>As many as 19 UN workers were feared to have been killed in the crash, the number being so high because of its environmental forum due to start today.</p>
<p>Aid workers, doctors and a prominent football official were also believed to be among the dead.</p>
<p>Many of the passengers were from Kenya, but others were said to be from the UK, Italy, France, the US, Canada, Ethiopia, Egypt, Germany, Slovakia, India and China.</p>
<p>The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a notice on today at 9am local time ordering domestic airlines to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737 Max 8 before 6pm.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Cayman Airways president Fabian Whorms said both of the airline’s new Max 8s will not fly from today.</p>
<p>The carrier&#8217;s director of flight operations Tomas Hesthammer said: <em>&#8220;Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this tragic accident.</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;All of our Boeing 737 Max aircraft are operating as normal.</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;We are in close dialogue with Boeing and follow their and the aviation authorities&#8217; instructions and recommendations.</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Our passengers&#8217; safety is and will always be our top priority.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>On Sunday, visibility was clear but air traffic monitor Flightradar24 said “vertical speed was unstable after take off”.</p>
<p>The pilot had sent out a distress call and was given the all clear to return, according to the airline’s chief executive Mr Gebremariam.</p>
<p>Senior captain Yared Getachew had a “commendable performance” having completed more than 8,000 hours in the air, the airline said.</p>
<p>The plane had flown from Johannesburg to the Ethiopian capital earlier on Sunday morning, and had undergone a “rigorous” testing on February 4, a statement continued.</p>
<p>An eyewitness told the BBC there was an intense fire when the plane crashed.</p>
<p><em>“The blast and the fire were so strong that we couldn’t get near it,”</em> he said. <em>“Everything is burnt down.”</em></p>
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