Just as air controllers issued their orders, Getachew reportedly interrupted the instructions, calling for an immediate request to turn the plane back. "Break break, request back to home… Request vector for landing," the pilot reportedly said in a panic. At this point in time, Flight 302 was three minutes into its flight and reportedly accelerating to speeds well past safety limits, according to the Times. All contact between air traffic controllers and Flight 302 was lost five minutes into the Nairobi-bound flight. A total of 189 people were killed in the Lion Air crash, and another 157 were killed in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster.

Source: Ethiopian News March 15, 2019 19:07 UTC