Ethiopian government officials investigating the crash of Ethiopian Airlines 302 said the aircraft was airworthy and the crew had followed procedures in a preliminary report released on April 4. Ethiopian Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said the plane’s takeoff profile was normal but suffered “repetitive uncommanded nose-down” and called for the plane manufacturer Boeing to review its aircraft control system. Moges said the crew of ET302 followed the emergency procedures for the Boeing 737 Max but were unable to regain control of the aircraft shortly after its take off from Addis Ababa on March 10. Ethiopian Airlines welcomed the release of the initial report:"All of us at Ethiopian Airlines are still going through deep mourning for the loss of our loved ones and we would like to express our deep sympathy and condolences for the families, relatives and friends of the victims,” said Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO. The Ethiopian government's preliminary report offers vindication for Ethiopian Airlines’s pilot training and procedures and will put Boeing under renewed scrutiny.

Source: Forbes April 04, 2019 08:56 UTC