The fatal crash on March 10 of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 is the sort of tragedy that focuses comprehensive international attention on the inherent risks of flight. The fatal flight was supposed to be a routine relatively short trip between Addis Ababa, the headquarters of the airline, to a landing in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The Indonesia airline Lion Air Flight 610 crashed in almost identical circumstances while on a domestic trip. With the second air crash involving large fatalities, the international media and politicians have been quick to react. In the U.S. and other advanced economies, air safety has improved steadily.

Source: Ethiopian News March 19, 2019 15:22 UTC