At 00:49 hours, both aircraft were in Kenyan airspace, at the same altitude, with the Italian aircraft having entered from the Ethiopian airspace, while the Ethiopian Airlines from the Tanzania airspace. The system, which is independent of air traffic control, warns pilots of the presence of other aircraft. Kenya's air traffic controllers seem to be blaming the incident on a strike by Ethiopian air traffic controllers. This was a serious breach of safety,” a source in the Kenyan aviation sector told The EastAfrican. Mr Ang’awa said the Ethiopian traffic controllers did not provide proper standard separation in last week’s incident.

Source: Ethiopian News September 10, 2018 03:09 UTC