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No Survivors in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

People of 33 nationalities were reported to have been on board the plane which crashed soon after take-off from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on Sunday morning. The new aircraft was of the same type as one which crashed in Indonesia last October.

East Africa: Pilots of Ill-Fated Ethiopian Airlines Flight Were 'Highly Experienced'

Nation, 10 March 2019

Both the captain and the first officer of the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 were experienced pilots, official said. Read more »

Photo: SABC Digital News/YouTube

The scene of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash.
Photo: Sila Kiplagat/Nation Media Group

Anxious family members and friends await news of their loved ones who were aboard the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on March 10, 2019.
Photo: Ethiopian Airlines Facebook page

Ethiopian Airlines held an urgently-arranged news conference on the flight ET 302 accident on Sunday.

Africa: CAF Commissioner Among the Victims of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Crash

CAF, 11 March 2019

Former secretary general of the national federation and high-ranking football official, Hussein Swaleh Mtetu is among the 32 Kenyans who perished on Sunday 10 March morning on the… Read more »
East Africa: UN Staff Die in Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash

UN News, 10 March 2019

An Ethiopian Airlines fight crashed shortly after take off from the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing more than 150 people on board. The UN Secretary-General António… Read more »
East Africa: Statement Attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Ethiopian Airlines Crash

UN, 11 March 2019

The Secretary-General was deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the airplane crash today near Addis Ababa. Read more »
Nigeria: Foremost Professor Pius Adesanmi Dies in Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash

Premium Times, 10 March 2019

A Nigerian professor, Pius Adesanmi, was among the 155 passengers and crew members that died in a plane crash on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Aboard Crashed Ethiopian Airlines Flight

Premium Times, 10 March 2019

The Ethiopian Airlines on Sunday announced a Nigerian was in its flight that crashed and killed all those on board Sunday morning. Read more »
Kenya: 32 Kenyans Among the Dead in Ethiopian Air Crash

Capital FM, 10 March 2019

Thirty two Kenyans are among the dead in the Ethiopian air crash that occured on Sunday morning, claiming 157 lives, in a major air disaster to affect the airline whose safety… Read more »
Kenya/Ethiopia: Kenyan Football Administrator Dies in Ethiopian Plane Crash

Nation, 10 March 2019

Former Kenya Football Federation (KFF) Secretary General Hussein Swaleh is dead after it was confirmed that he was on the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday… Read more »
Ethiopia: No Survivors On the Flight ET 302

ENA, 10 March 2019

Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 bound for Nairobi crashed on Sunday left without survivors, all 149 passengers and 8 cabin crew on board confirmed dead. Read more »
Ethiopia: Eritrea Extends Condolences Over Ethiopian Plane Crash

ENA, 10 March 2019

The government of Eritrea expressed condolences over the death of 157 people who believed to be on board of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed this morning. Read more »
Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta Mourns Plane Crash Victims

East African, 10 March 2019

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of tweeted condolence to the families of those on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed Sunday on its way to Nairobi. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Flight to Nairobi Crashes

allAfrica, 10 March 2019

An Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa crashed en route on Sunday morning, leaving no survivors, the airline has announced. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes On Takeoff

Deutsche Welle, 10 March 2019

An Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Nairobi has crashed on takeoff. The airline has confirmed there were no survivors. The pilot had reported difficulties and asked for… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes En Route to Nairobi

Deutsche Welle, 10 March 2019

An Ethiopian Airlines flight has crashed on its way to Nairobi. Ethiopia's prime minister has sent condolences to families who lost loved ones. Search and rescue operations are in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crashes En Route to Nairobi

ENA, 10 March 2019

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 on a regular scheduled flight to Nairobi has crashed this morning and an unknown number of people have lost their lives. Read more »