An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 operating a scheduled flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed under unspecified circumstances on March 10, 2019, with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board, according to Reuters.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister’s office confirmed the crash and issued a statement expressing grief over the incident. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conveyed his 'deepest condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones' via Twitter.
The Office of the PM, on behalf of the Government and people of Ethiopia, would like to express its 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
Authorities have not yet provided confirmed casualty figures, though the aircraft's full passenger manifest remains unverified. The incident marks the second major aviation disaster involving Ethiopian Airlines in less than five months.
