An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet has crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya with 149 passengers and eight crew members on-board.
The jet is a brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 – delivered to the airline just four months ago.
A fire engine in Ethiopia rushes to the scene. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi has crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said. read on https://t.co/6dAP97geqj pic.twitter.com/WYEsV9xsqG
— Russell Boyce (@Cropperboyce) March 10, 2019
The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express it’s deepest condolences to the families of those that have lost their loved ones on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya this morning.
— Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia (@PMEthiopia) March 10, 2019
#BREAKING #Ethiopia | 156 dead as Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed near Addis Abeba airport (ADD) pic.twitter.com/qvWs2R4AOI
— Horizon Intelligence (@_hozint) March 10, 2019
Breaking;
148 passengers, 8 crew members died after an Ethiopian airlines owned Boeing 737 plane crashed six minutes after take off.
The plane was on a scheduled service to Neighboring Nairobi, Kenya.
Heartfelt condolences for those who lost loved ones! #ethiopia— Ethiopia24 News (@Ethiopia24News) March 10, 2019
⚠ Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crashed shortly after leaving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
?? Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302.
Addis Ababa > Nairobi
Boeing 737 MAX ET-AVJ#Ethiopia #EthiopianAirlines #ET302 #ETH302 #Nairobi #Kenya #ETAVJ pic.twitter.com/RdqJEkzdSU
— CivMilAir ✈ (@CivMilAir) March 10, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet crashes on its way from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya with 157 passengers on board. Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali sends condolences through his Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/tABIkpspI6
— The African Voice (@teddyeugene) March 10, 2019
