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A jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after take-off from the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, killing everyone aboard, authorities said.
People from 35 countries and a UN passport-holder were on board flight ET 302 which ploughed into a field 60km southeast of Addis Ababa, the carrier's CEO Tewolde GebreMariam told journalists in the capital, lamenting this "very sad and tragic day".
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It was not clear what caused the plane to go down in clear weather. The pilot sent out a distress call and was given clearance to return to the airport, GebreMariam said.
During a press conference, the airline's CEO told media that the plane was carrying passengers from more than 30 countries.
He said they included 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, nine Ethiopians, eight Italians, eight Chinese citizens, eight Americans, seven British citizens, seven French citizens, six Egyptians, five Dutch citizens, four Indians, four people from Slovakia, three Austrians, three Swedes, three Russians, two Moroccans, two Spaniards, two Poles and two Israelis.
Belgium, Indonesia, Somalia, Norway, Serbia, Togo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda and Yemen each had one citizen onboard.
Four of those onboard were listed as using United Nations passports and their nationalities were not immediately clear.
Accident Bulletin no. 3The Boeing 737-8 MAX operated by Ethiopian Airlines was the same model as a Lion Air jet that plunged into the Java Sea in October just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia's capital.
Issued on March 10, 2019 at 4:59 PM pic.twitter.com/5UOxsbl24f
- Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 10, 2019
Accident Bulletin no. 2
Issued on march 10, 2019 at 01:46 PM pic.twitter.com/KFKX6h2mxJ
- Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 10, 2019
Accident Bulletin no. 1That crash killed 189 people. The Lion Air cockpit data recorder showed that the jet's airspeed indicator had malfunctioned on its last four flights, though the airline initially said problems with the aircraft had been fixed.
Issued on march 10, 2019 at 11:00am
Ethiopian Airlines will release further information as soon as it is available. Updated information will also be on Ethiopian Airlines website at https://t.co/Je7pXoKxHh pic.twitter.com/07wKZHPVPl
- Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 10, 2019
The flight path of the aircraft the first three minutes after take-off. Source: FlightRadar24 via Twitter
Below are phone numbers for information
Airport emergency hotline
011 5 17 87 33
0115 17 47 35
For all information necessary
011 5 17 89 45
011 5 17 89 87
011 5 17 82 31
011 5 17 85 58
- Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 10, 2019
Airport emergency hotline
(251)11 5 17 87 33
(251)115 17 47 35
(251)11 5 17 41 00
For all information necessary
(251)11 5 17 89 45
(251)11 5 17 89 87
(251)11 5 17 82 31
(251)11 5 17 85 58
- Ethiopian Airlines (@flyethiopian) March 10, 2019
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