Ethiopian Airlines had been using five of the planes and awaiting delivery of 25 more. The plane's "black box" of flight data and cockpit voice recorder had been found, Ethiopian Airlines said. Forensic experts from Israel had arrived to help with the investigation, said Ethiopian Airlines' spokesman Asrat. Ethiopian Airlines said the senior pilot issued a distress call and was told to return but all contact was lost shortly afterward. "The villagers said that it was a plane crash, and we rushed to the site.

Source: Ethiopian News March 11, 2019 07:52 UTC