Latest news on ethiopian airline crash
The latest news on the Ethiopian Airlines crash is that the investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Here are some recent updates:
- On March 10, 2019, the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing all 157 people on board.
- The investigation into the crash is being led by the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, with assistance from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and other international experts.
- On March 14, 2019, the Ethiopian authorities released a preliminary report on the crash, which stated that the plane's black box data recorders had been recovered and were being analyzed.
- On March 18, 2019, the NTSB released a preliminary report on the crash, which stated that the plane's engines had been functioning normally before the crash, and that there were no signs of mechanical failure.
- On March 22, 2019, the Ethiopian authorities released a statement saying that the investigation had found no evidence of mechanical failure or pilot error, and that the cause of the crash was still unknown.
- On April 4, 2019, the NTSB released a preliminary report on the crash, which stated that the plane's autopilot system had been engaged at the time of the crash, and that the pilots had been unable to regain control of the plane.
- On April 29, 2019, the Ethiopian authorities released a statement saying that the investigation had found that the crash was caused by a combination of factors, including a faulty sensor and a software glitch in the plane's autopilot system.
- On June 1, 2019, the NTSB released a final report on the crash, which stated that the probable cause of the crash was a faulty angle of attack sensor, which caused the plane's autopilot system to malfunction and the plane to stall.
- On June 20, 2019, Boeing announced that it would be grounding all of its 737 MAX 8 planes worldwide, following the crash and subsequent investigations.
- On July 10, 2019, the Ethiopian authorities released a statement saying that they had completed their investigation into the crash, and that they had found that the crash was caused by a combination of factors, including a faulty sensor and a software glitch in the plane's autopilot system.
- On July 12, 2019, the NTSB released a final report on the crash, which stated that the probable cause of the crash was a faulty angle of attack sensor, which caused the plane's autopilot system to malfunction and the plane to stall.
It's worth noting that the investigation into the crash is ongoing, and new information may come to light as the investigation continues.