Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes on takeoff
10 March 2019 |
4:46 pm
An Ethiopian Airlines flight en route to Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff, with the airline confirming that there were no survivors. The pilot had reported difficulties and asked for permission to turn back.
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