Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 facts for kids
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was a regular international flight. It was flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Nairobi, Kenya. On March 10, 2019, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed just six minutes after taking off. All 157 people on board, including passengers and crew, died. The accident happened near a town called Bishoftu.
What Happened to Flight 302?
The aircraft involved in the accident was a Boeing 737 MAX 8. This type of plane was quite new at the time. The crash happened very quickly after the flight began. It occurred near the town of Bishoftu in Ethiopia. All 157 people on the plane, including passengers and crew members, lost their lives.
People on Board
Among the people who died in the crash were notable individuals. These included Pius Adesanmi, a writer from Nigeria and Canada. Also, Sebastiano Tusa, a politician from Italy, was on the flight.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was a recently produced aircraft model. By January 2019, about 350 of these planes had been made. Before Flight 302, another Boeing 737 MAX 8 had also crashed. This was Lion Air Flight 610 in Indonesia, which happened in October 2018.
After the Ethiopian Airlines crash, many airlines and governments around the world took action. They decided to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes. This meant the aircraft were not allowed to fly. They remained grounded for a long time while investigations took place.
