Indonesia Temporarily Grounds Boeing 737-9 Max

Indonesia grounded three Boeing 737 Max 9 jets as of Jan. 6 until further notice following the Alaska Air accident, the transport ministry said in a statement Monday.

Discount carrier Lion Air operates the country’s three Max 9 jets, M. Kristi Endah Murni, director general of air transportation said in the statement. The carrier’s 737 Max 8 was involved in the first of two fatal crashes that led to the global grounding of the 737 Max fleet back in March 2019.