Ethiopian Airlines crash – 157 passengers confirmed dead

The 157 passengers are confirmed to be dead in the Ethiopian Airlines crash incident. The Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines crashed minutes after takeoff from Addis Adaba. The same model flown by Lion Air crashed off the coast of Indonesia in October, killing all 189 people on board.

The reason for the plane crash is not clear. It is been reported that the plane had 149 passengers and 8 crew members on board. Several questions raised regarding the incident, but Boeing did not respond to questions about the 737 MAX 8 on Sunday. In a statement they said that a technical team will be sent to the crash sight for assistance.

The airline posted on Twitter : “The group CEO who is at the accident scene right now regrets to confirm that there are no survivors”.

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