Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
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Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
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Re: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
Another B737-800 Max.
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Reg is ET-AVJ only 4 months old. Tragic for the families and loved ones.
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Press release by Ethiopian airlines:
Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302
Accident Bulletin no. 1
Issued on march 10, 2019 at 11:00am
Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302
Ethiopian Airlines regrets to confirm that its flight ET 302/10 March in schedule service from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in an accident today around Bishoftu (Debre Zeit).
The aircraft B-737-800MAX with registration number ET- AVJ took off at 08:38 am local time from Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport and lost contact at 08:44am. At this time search and rescue operations are in progress and we have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible causalities. Ethiopian Airlines staff will be sent to the accident scene and will do everything possible to assist the emergency services.
It is believed that there were 149 passengers and 8 crew onboard the flight but we are currently confirming the details of the passenger manifest for the flight.
Ethiopian Airlines is establishing a passenger information center and telephone number will be available shortly for family or friends of those who may have been on flight ET 302/10 March.
Ethiopian Airlines will release further information as soon as it is available. Updated information will also be on Ethiopian Airlines website at www.ethiopianairlines.com
https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/corpo ... etail/1078
Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302
Accident Bulletin no. 1
Issued on march 10, 2019 at 11:00am
Accident to Ethiopian Airlines flight number ET 302
Ethiopian Airlines regrets to confirm that its flight ET 302/10 March in schedule service from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in an accident today around Bishoftu (Debre Zeit).
The aircraft B-737-800MAX with registration number ET- AVJ took off at 08:38 am local time from Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport and lost contact at 08:44am. At this time search and rescue operations are in progress and we have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible causalities. Ethiopian Airlines staff will be sent to the accident scene and will do everything possible to assist the emergency services.
It is believed that there were 149 passengers and 8 crew onboard the flight but we are currently confirming the details of the passenger manifest for the flight.
Ethiopian Airlines is establishing a passenger information center and telephone number will be available shortly for family or friends of those who may have been on flight ET 302/10 March.
Ethiopian Airlines will release further information as soon as it is available. Updated information will also be on Ethiopian Airlines website at www.ethiopianairlines.com
https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/corpo ... etail/1078
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Oh dear, another Max ?
That will cause some debate - for sure.
I don't think the aviation market has ever lost airframe's of the same type so quickly after introduction.
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Re: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
The weather around the airport, does not seem to have been bad at all.
HAAB 100600Z 07010KT 9999 FEW025 18/09 Q1029
HAAB 100500Z 06008KT 9999 FEW025 16/10 Q1029
HAAB 100400Z 06008KT 9999 FEW025 13/11 Q1028
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Bishoftu is to the south east but FR24 showed it went more to the east
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Very sad, RIP to those who were onboard
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I see a fleet grounding coming
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Yikes, only 6 minutes after takeoff. Mr Boeing will be running around in circles.
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From FR24.


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Re: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
That all looks very normal so far. Totally unlike the other one that had control problems.
Bomb?
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FR 24 reception in that area is very patchy. So I wouldn't read too much into the data. They say it came down close to a town called Bishoftu, which indicates it had taken its South bound turn to Nairobi.
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Re: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on way to Nairobi
The speed seems fishy on the climb out as well. 380kts at 8000ft??