THUR, APRIL 04 2019-theG&BJournal- The Ethiopian Transport Ministry said the Pilots of the fatal ET 302 FLIGHT from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, Kenya on March 10 2019 followed Boeing recommended and FAA approved emergency to handle the most difficult emergency situation created on the plane.
Ethiopian Transport Ministry recommended that Boeing review the aircraft control system and the American Aviation Authorities confirm the problem had been solved before allowing the 737 MAX back into the air.
‘’Despite their hard work and full compliance with the emergency procedures, it was very unfortunate that they could not recover the airplane from persistence of nose diving,’’ Ethiopian Airlines said in a statement shortly the preliminary report was released today.
The statement exonerated the airline’s pilots of any wrong-doing and seemingly placed the blame squarely on Boeing. Leaked reports earlier suggested that the airlines pilots were not adequately trained and equipped to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
The Airlines said it will continue with its full cooperation with the investigation team as they continue with their ‘’more detailed analysis’’ to determine the true cause of the accident.
‘’We are very proud of our pilots’ compliances to follow the emergency procedures and high level of professional performances in such extremely difficult situations. We are also proud of our Global standard Pilot Training Center and the Ethiopian Academy which is one of the largest and most modern in the world equipped with the state of the art and latest training technologies,’’ the Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam said.
The Ethiopian Airlines aircraft come down South East of the capital six minutes after take-off, with the loss of all crew and passengers. The wreckage of the aircraft was found in Bishoftu, 2 hours from the capital. It lost contact with air traffic control shortly after take-off.
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