Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes, killing 157
Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes, killing 157

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed today with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, there were no survivors, – the airline said.

After leaving the Bole airport in Addis Ababa the airplane lost contact with the control tower just a few minutes later. Plane carried passengers from 33 countries.

The cause of the crash is unknown yet. The search and rescue operations are underway.