India’s fleet of Boeing 737s has been placed under “enhanced surveillance” after one of the aircraft types crashed in China.
The Indian aviation regulator said it has sent out teams “to monitor flight procedures, air worthiness and operations”.
The response, reported by the BBC, came after a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed in southern China with 132 people on board.
Rescue teams are working at the site but it is not yet known what caused Monday’s incident.
The the aircraft was flying travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou when it crashed, prompting China Eastern Airlines to ground all its 737-800s.
Arun Kumar, chief of India’s Directorate General of Civil Association, said: “Flight safety is serious business and we are closely studying the situation.
“In the interim, we are focusing on enhanced surveillance of our 737 fleet.”
India’s SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express all have Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleets.
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun said: “We have been in close communication with our customer and regulatory authorities since the accident, and have offered the full support of our technical experts to the investigation led by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.”
He added that the company would do “everything we can to support our customer and the accident investigation during this difficult time, guided by our commitment to safety, transparency, and integrity at every step”.
There are 4,208 Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft in service, with more than a quarter of them based in China, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Boeing has been attempting to recover from two fatal crashes involving its new generation 737 Max aircraft which claimed the lives of 346 passengers and crew.