1/2A bird strike likely contributed to the deadly 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (pictured) operated by Ethiopian Airlines, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday in its final report on the incident. File Photo by Cityswift/FlickrJan. 24 (UPI) -- A bird strike likely contributed to the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The NTSB released its final report Tuesday on the factors analyzed in the crash that killed 157 people in 2019. The EAIB final report was issued without soliciting input from the NTSB. "Boeing had provided the information to all 737 MAX operators four months before the Ethiopian Airlines crash", the NTSB said Tuesday.

Source: Ethiopian News January 24, 2023 22:00 UTC