Ethiopia crash: Pilots followed procedures, first official report says
05 April 2019 |
5:30 am
A preliminary report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX airplane says pilots followed recommended emergency procedures but were unable to control the jet.
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