A member of parliament now wants the Ethiopian government to compensate the families of the victims of Ethiopian airplane crash.
Makueni MP Daniel Maanzo want Ethiopian government to take the responsibility and compensates the families for the loss noting some of the those who perished were solely bread winners.
Speaking on a local television, Maanzo said the families need support as they come to terms with losing their loved ones.
He observed that since the crash happened in Ethiopia and involved Ethiopian Airlines, the government should take responsibility and help the families.
“We hope that the Ethiopian government will move with speed and help families who lost their loved ones in the horror crash,” Maanzo said.
Ethiopian Airlines is making arrangements for relatives of 32 Kenyans who perished in Sunday’s crash of flight ET302 to travel to Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian Airlines Manager in Charge of Operations in Kenya, Yilma Goshu Gobena, said the airline was willing to help with travel arraignments and accommodation for the bereaved families.
“Concerning families and relatives who’d like to travel, we’re ready to assist to take them to Addis, give them accommodation, then constant updates will be given from the other side,” Gobena told the media.
Ethiopian Airlines on Monday announced the recovery of flight data and cockpit voice recorders, components which are vital in the ongoing investigation into the crash.
Gobena Monday told the media the airline had grounded all its Boeing 737 Max 8 out of caution as investigations into the fatal crash continue.
“We’ve grounded all Boeing 737-8 Max planes which Ethiopian Airlines was operating and which was involved in the accident yesterday as a precaution safety measure. This doesn’t mean that the incident was related to any defects on this specific fleet,” he said.