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157 people killed after Ethiopian airliner crashes

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All 157 people on-board an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet have been killed after the plane crashed.

The airline crashed on its way from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya.

A statement from the airliner said the jet had 149 passengers and eight crew members on board.

The victims were from 33 nationalities.


According to the statement the crash happened at 08.44 local time on Sunday. It happened shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa.

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A search effort was launched around the crash site in Bishoftu.

 

“Ethiopian Airlines staff will be sent to the accident scene and will do everything possible to assist the emergency services,” the statement added.

The Swedish-based flight tracking organisation, flightradar24 said “Data from Flightradar24 ADS-B network show that vertical speed was unstable after take off.”


Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has sent out his condolences to families of those on-board the flight.

Other leaders have sent in their condolences.


The Ethiopian airline is considered one of the best on the continent.

It flies often to various parts of the continent serving thousands of travelers.

In 2010 though it recorded a major crash in the Mediterranean Sea, killing 90 people on board a jet.

 

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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