Boeing 737 Max 9s halted by several airlines after U.S. accident

A growing number of international airlines have suspended use of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes in the wake of a serious mid-air accident on Friday, when a part of the aircraft's fuselage blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight out of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.

Alaska Airlines said on Saturday it had halted flights by 18 Max 9 planes pending potential additional maintenance work that U.S. regulators may requir