DGCA to provide Indian operators with additional safety instructions, following Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 4 Indian nationals and 153 others

Update at 6:06 PM Union Minister Suresh Prabhu in a tweet said that he has directed officials of DGCA to undertake safety assessment of Boeing 737-MAX that is being flown by domestic carriers
 

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is reviewing matter regarding safety issues post-accident and is expected to issue ditional safety instructions by Monday night or Tuesday in this regard for Indian operators, after  Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed just outside dis Ababa Sunday, killing all 157 passengers, including four Indians and eight crew.

DGCA would seek information from plane maker Boeing and Indian carriers operating Boeing 737 MAX planes in India, according to official. Jet Airways and SpiceJet fly Boeing 737 MAX planes.

Investigators have w recovered one of two black box recorders on Airplane. 

Among deceased Indians in plane crash, was an Environment Ministry consultant, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stated on March 10. 

"I am sorry to kw about unfortunate crash of Ethiopian Airlines plane ET 302. We have lost four Indian nationals in air crash. I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Ethiopia to provide all help and assistance to bereaved families," Swaraj tweeted.

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She furr stated that  Indian Embassy in Ethiopia has informed her that deceased Indian nationals have been identified as Vaidya Pannsh Bhaskar, Vaidya Hansin Annsh, Nukavarapu Manisha and Shikha Garg.

Ethiopian Airlines said Monday it h grounded its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet after crash.

"Following tragic accident of ET 302... Ethiopian Airlines has decided to ground all B-737-8 MAX fleet effective yesterday, March 10, until furr tice," state-owned carrier said in a statement released on Twitter.

"Although we don't yet kw cause of accident, we have to decide to ground particular fleet as an extra safety precaution," said airline, Africa's largest.

Nairobi-bound Flight ET 302 came down just six minutes after taking off from dis Ababa. It ploughed into a field near Tulu Fara vill outside town of Bishoftu, some 60 kilometres (40 miles) souast of Ethiopian capital.

China also grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 in aftermath.

Among de were tourists, business travellers, and UN staff heed for a conference.

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(With AP inputs)