Ethiopian airlines crash: How to respond in such a crisis
By CNBC
12 March 2019 |
5:24 am
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed near Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa after taking off from Bole international airport Sunday morning. Aviation Expert and BHK Crisis Communications partner Linden Birns, joins CNBC Africa for more on how to respond in such a crisis.
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