Ethiopian Airlines 737 plane crashes\, killing 157

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN An Ethiopian Airlines plane headed for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board.

According to Reuters, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 left Bole Airport in Addis Ababa at 8:38 a.m.

Local time, before losing contact with the control tower at 8:44 a.m.

According to data published by FlightRadar24, the plane took off in good weather and clear visibility and struggles to ascend at a stable speed.

According to data published by FlightRadar24 on Twitter, during the first three minutes of flight, the vertical speed was unstable after take-off.

According to chief executive of the airline Tewolde GebreMariam, the pilot had sent out a distress call and was cleared to return to the airport.

After losing contact with air traffic controllers, the plane crashed into the ground near Bishoftu, a town southeast of the capital.

Passengers from 33 countries were aboard the flight, said GebreMariam.

According to Reuters, the aircraft, a 737 MAX 8, is the same Boeing model as the Lion Air flight that crashed in the Java Sea after take-off from Jakarta on Oct.

29, killing all 189 people on board.

Boeing has said it is sending a technical team to help with the Ethiopian-led crash investigation.

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Flight path and location of crash 2.

Plane struggling to ascend at stable speed 3.

Pilot issuing a distress call 4.

Crash site VOICEOVER (in English): "An Ethiopian Airlines plane headed for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board." "According to Reuters, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 left Bole Airport in Addis Ababa at 8:38 a.m.

Local time, before losing contact with the control tower at 8:44 a.m." "According to data published by FlightRadar24, the plane took off in good weather and clear visibility and struggled to ascend at a stable speed." "According to data published by FlightRadar24 on Twitter, during the first three minutes of flight, the vertical speed was unstable after take-off." "According to chief executive of the airline, the pilot had sent out a distress call and was cleared to return to the airport." "After losing contact with air traffic controllers, the plane crashed into the ground near Bishoftu, a town southeast of the capital." "Passengers from 33 countries were aboard the flight." SOURCES: Reuters, New York Times, FlightRadar24, CNN https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-airplane/ethiopian-airlines-flight-crashes-killing-157-idUSKBN1QR07V https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/10/world/africa/ethiopian-airlines-plane-crash.html https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/1104676048317362177 https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/ethiopian-airlines-plane-crash/index.html *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377