According to the renowned pilot, airlines are responsible for entrusting the lives of passengers to under-experienced pilots. Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger III, acclaimed in the US as national hero after he successfully landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009, weighed in on the recent Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes, and the Ethiopian Airlines disaster in particular. He added that while he believed the Ethiopian Airlines crew did everything they could to prevent the catastrophe, they simply lacked the experience needed to successfully cope with an emergency. Sullenberger implied that the airline had entrusted the safety of the passengers to a pilot who hadn't trained enough to undertake commercial flights. All 155 people aboard were rescued by nearby boats, and only a handful of serious injuries were reported.

Source: Ethiopian News March 15, 2019 20:37 UTC