An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed minutes after takeoff from Ethiopia's capital on Sunday (10th March 2019), killing all 157 people on board including Americans.
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 left Bole Airport in Addis Ababa bound for Nairobi, Kenya, at 8:38am before losing contact with the Control Tower minutes later at 8:44am. The Boeing 737-8 MAX Plane was new, having been only delivered to the Airline in November 2018.
Pictured: Ethiopian Airlines CEO standing amid the wreckage of the Plane.
While the exact cause of the devestating crash is yet unknown, according to Air Traffic Monitor Flightradar 24, the Plane showed unstable vertical speed after takeoff.
State Broadcaster EBC reported all passengers were dead and that they included 33 nationalities. Kenya's Transport Minister said that 8 Americans were among the dead, as well as 18 Canadians, 8 each from China and Italy, 7 each from France and Britain; 6 from Egypt; 5 from the Netherlands and 4 each from India and Slovakia.
Statement from U.S Embassy in Ethiopia:
The U.S Government, the U.S Embassy team, and the American people extend our sincere sympathies to all those who lost loved ones in the crash this morning of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
Statement from Boeing:
We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew on board and stand ready to support the Ethiopian Airlines team.
Statement from the Office of Ethiopian Prime Minister (Abiy Ahmed):
The Office of the PM, on behalf of Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express its deepest condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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