Boeing Jet Is Forced To Turn Around MID-AIR After Britain Bans 737 MAX Planes Following Ethiopia Disaster

Two Boeing jets heading for Britain have turned around mid-air after the UK barred 737 Max planes from its airspace following the Ethiopia disaster.

British aviation chiefs made the decision today after an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft crashed on Sunday killing all 157 on board - the second disaster involving the Max 8 model in under five months.

As the restrictions were announced this afternoon, two Turkish Airlines aircraft - one bound for Gatwick and the other to Birmingham - turned back while flying over Europe.