Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 Crashed with 157 on Board

NAIROBI: An Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometers southeast of the capital Addis Ababa with 149 passengers and eight crew members onboard.

“Search and rescue operations are in progress and we have no confirmed information about survivors or any possible casualties,” the airline said in a statement.

State-owned Ethiopian Airlines is one of the biggest carrier on the continent by fleet size.

Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometres southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, the airline said, confirming the plane was a Boeing 737-800 MAX, registration number ET-AVJ.

We are following reports that Ethiopian Airlines flight #ET302 to Nairobi has crashed after take off from Addis Ababa.

Our coverage in the area is limited. We tracked the flight for about 3 minutes after take off.https://t.co/MtmnQk9sn4 pic.twitter.com/q7sCfmiCOd
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 10, 2019

Tragic news of #ET302 has saddened the Global aviation community once again

Prayers for the PAX & crew aboard & condolences to the family & friends. #Pakistan stands with the victims of this crash & with @flyethiopian at this moment of grief. 🇵🇰🇪🇹

May their souls rest in peace.
— CAA Pakistan (@AirportPakistan) March 10, 2019