after nearly every other country in the world had already taken action president trump today grounded boeing 737 max 8 and 9 jets. that s after a deadly crash in ethiopia on sunday that killed 157 people. the second crash in less than five months. joining me now is a former faa inspector the author of malaysian airlines, flight 370. also sarah nelson. international president of flight attendants. hello to both of you. interesting day. david, i m going to start with you. the washington post reports that in conversations about this issue the president said the 737 max 8, quote, sucks and that the 737s paled in comparison to the
incredible flying machines. if they had been given the chance to address the issue. they are qualified to do that. and very well. lives must come first always. a brand is at stake as well. that brand is not just boeing. it s america. what america means in international aviation and by extension in the larger world we set the standard for competence, honestly and governance in aviation. is the u.s. leading from behind on this? this was strange because the u.s. has led from the beginning of flight. this is where flight first took off, the and rest of the world has often looked to the u.s. for the gold standard on safety and oversight. and on pushing forward with new technology and advancements and training of all of our aviation professionals on the front lines. we re seen as the world s leader on this, and this was just an
$20 million federal lawsuit. the say the a.g. is look into the cams actions. arthel: three years after the disappearance of malaysian flight 370. i can t believe it.
lap. more than 30 pieces of debris believed to be part of the mh 370 plane have washed up on the indian ocean. they put two of those on display in the hopes he and debris will help the public understand the depth of their loss. eric: gilliam, thank you. arthel: a fox missile or because tensions are escalating between the u.s. and venezuela s disputed president. i think we warned maduro and his henchmen and the cubans very clearly. but the opposition is united in ways unprecedented over the last 20 years. eric: rush is working to fend off a potential military intervention in venezuela as the regime opposition leader guiado ram some pressure on nicholas maduro to resign. but the key part of the civil rights movement being recognized today. how thousands of people including several democratic white house hopefuls are commemorating the historic march
demanding a new search as they prepare to mark this somber occasion later this week. gillian turner live in washington with the latest on that spirit i can t believe it s been five years to turn it by now, it s passed in a heartbeat, eric. the families of the 239 people who perished onboard elation flight 370 gathered together to mark the fifth anniversary of the jets and their loved one s disappearance. will never, ever forget all of those on board. 10 years from now, 15 years from now they will still be in our hearts, in our prayers and constantly in our minds because we will recall everything we ve done for them. reporter: malaysia, china and australia carried out a years long search in the southern indian ocean that wrapped up in january 2017. then an american firm named ocean infinity carried out a follow-on search that wrapped in may of last year.