As investigators pick through what little remains of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302, the names and the nationalities of those on board each tell a story of hopes dashed, tragedy and loss. Among the 157 dead were children, a former magistrate, a well-known football administrator, academics, aid workers, environmentalists and a journalist. A brand-new Ethiopian jetliner Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed six minutes after taking off from Bole International airport in Addis Ababa for Nairobi on Sunday. According to the list of the dead released by Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya was the hardest hit with 32 of her citizens killed. Others who died came from China, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Israel, India and Somalia.

Source: The Star March 11, 2019 21:01 UTC