Boeing gives first report on the Ethiopian air crash

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The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month nosedived several times before it hit the ground, a preliminary report has said.

The ill fate Ethiopian crash killing everyone on board.

The lives taken were 157 with Kenya registering the biggest number of victims followed by Canada.

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Pilots “repeatedly” followed procedures recommended by Boeing before the crash, according to the first official report into the disaster.

Despite their efforts, pilots “were not able to control the aircraft”, Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said.

“The crew performed all the procedures repeatedly [that were] provided by the manufacturer but were not able to control the aircraft,” said Ms Dagmawit in a press conference in Addis Ababa.

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Her comments were based on a preliminary report into the crash, which has not been published yet but could be released by the end of the week.

The 737 Max family of aircraft was grounded following the Ethiopian Airlines crash, a move affecting more than 300 planes.

But it did suggest that Boeing review the aircraft control system and said aviation authorities should confirm the problem had been solved before allowing the 737 Max back into the air.

Singapore and Australia were the first country to ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 followed by UK and the US.

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