4 Indians, Including Environment Ministry Consultant, Among 157 Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Four Indians among 157 passengers and eight crew members killed. Boeing 737 Max-8 is the same model that crashed during a Lion Air flight in Indonesia in October.
Four Indians travelling on the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi were killed, after the plane crashed early on Sunday morning. A total of 157 passengers and eight crew members were killed , the airline said. It is the same model that crashed during a Lion Air flight in Indonesia in October.
AP
India's external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted the names of the deceased and expressed her condolences.
I am sorry to know about the unfortunate crash of Ethiopian Airlines plane ET 302. We have lost four Indian nationals in the air crash. I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Ethiopia to provide all help and assistance to the bereaved families. @IndiaInEthiopia
¡ª Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 10, 2019
"Profound condolences to the families of 149 passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash soon after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi. Among them were 4 Indians & 4 UN staff. RIP," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted.
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said passengers from more than 30 countries were on board the flight, the BBC reported. They included 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, 9 Ethiopians, 8 Italians, 8 Chinese, 8 Americans, 7 Britons, 7 French, 6 Egyptians, 5 Dutch citizens, 4 Indians and 4 from Slovakia.
Three Austrians, 3 Swedes, 3 Russians, 2 Moroccans, 2 Spaniards, 2 Poles and 2 Israelis were also on the flight.
Reuters
One passenger each belonged to Belgium, Indonesia, Somalia, Norway, Serbia, Togo, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda and Yemen.
The crash happened at 8.44 a.m., six minutes after the Boeing 737 Max-8 took off.
The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
(With inputs from agencies)
