Plane Crashes

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Incident:
Frontier A320 LOSES PART OF THE ENGINE COWLING departing Las Vegas!

Published on Dec 1, 2018

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The both wheels of the nose gear separated from the aircraft after a hard landing.

 

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Thursday December 6, 2018 - 2 US Warplanes crash off Japan; 2 found, 5 missing
2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 2 found, 5 missing

Two US Marine Corps aircraft, including a C-130 tanker similar to the one pictured, crashed during a refueling operation off the coast of Japan (AFP Photo/David OWSIANKA)

TOKYO — A Marine refueling plane and a fighter jet crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan's southwestern coast after colliding early Thursday, and rescuers found two of the seven crew members, one of them in stable condition, officials said.

The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft during regular refueling training after the planes took off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima in western Japan.

The crash took place 320 kilometers (200 miles) off the coast, according to the U.S. military. Japanese officials said it occurred closer to the coast, about 100 kilometers (60 miles), and that's where the search and rescue mission found two crew members.

The two aircraft were carrying seven crew members in total, two in the F/A-18 and five others in the KC-130, when they collided and crashed into the sea south of the Muroto Cape on Shikoku island in southwestern Japan. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Maritime Self-Defense Force, which dispatched aircraft and vessels to join in the search operation, said Japanese rescuers found one of the crew from the fighter jet in stable condition. The Marines said that the rescued crew was taken to a hospital on the base in Iwakuni, but did not provide any other details.

Details of the second crew, including his or her condition, were unknown immediately.

The crash is the latest in recent series of accidents involving the U.S. military deployed to and near Japan.

Last month, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan crashed into the sea southwest of Japan's southern island of Okinawa, though its two pilots were rescued safely. In mid-October, a MH-60 Seahawk also belonging to the Ronald Reagan crashed off the Philippine Sea shortly after takeoff, causing non-fatal injuries to a dozen sailors.

More than 50,000 U.S. troops are based in Japan under the bilateral security pact.

 

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Update:
December 11, 2018 - US military declares five missing Marines dead after Japan crash
US military declares five missing Marines dead after Japan crash

• The accident was initially reported to have happened during a refueling operation, but the military then said this had not been confirmed and that the circumstances were still under investigation
• There are around 50,000 US troops stationed in Japan and accidents are not uncommon

December 13, 2018 - Pilot survives after small plane crash off coast of Hawaii
Pilot survives after small plane crash off coast of Hawaii

The website of defense contractor BAE Systems says the Hawker Hunter is a British jet developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

A US Coast Guard vessel and other rescue boats respond to a plane crash off Honolulu, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP)

HONOLULU: A civilian contractor for the Hawaii Air National Guard who was participating in a military exercise survived after his plane crashed off the coast of Honolulu, authorities said Wednesday.

US Coast Guard spokeswoman Petty Officer Sara Muir says the pilot is in stable condition after being rescued about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) south of Oahu near Honolulu’s Sand Island.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said a Hawker Hunter jet went down in the ocean around 2:25 p.m. after taking off from Honolulu’s airport.

The pilot had been participating in a military exercise called Sentry Aloha exercise, said US Coast Guard Petty Officer Matthew West. The Hawaii Air National Guard was hosting the exercise, which involved about 800 personnel and 30 aircraft from nine states.

Departing flights from the Honolulu airport were held as a precaution for about 20 minutes, said Tim Sakahara, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

The Hawker Hunter is a British jet developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s, said the website of defense contractor BAE Systems.
Initially, a single-seat version was used as a maneuverable fighter aircraft. It was later used as both a fighter and bomber and for reconnaissance missions.

The British navy and air force continued to use a two-seat version into the early 1990s.

Britain exported the plane, and it was also used by the air forces of 21 other nations.

 

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UPDATE: 4 dead after small plane crash in NW Atlanta; Memphis CEO among victims

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Translated from Russian by Microsoft
A light aircraft crashed in the United States and fell on a football pitch in . Four people were killed on board, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

 

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The Boeing 737 crashed around Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) in central Ethiopia

Sunday March 10, 2019 - Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes with 157 people onboard
Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes with 157 people onboard

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An Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 to Nairobi crashed on Sunday carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, the airline said in a statement on its website.

"It is believed that there were 149 passengers and 8 crew onboard the flight but we are currently confirming the details of the passenger manifest for the flight," the statement said.

The Boeing 737 crashed around Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) in central Ethiopia. The plane took off at 08:38am from Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport and lost contact six minutes later, the airline said.

There is no information about the fate of those who were onboard the plane, a search and rescue operation is underway. The Ethiopian Airlines’ personnel will join the effort.

An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia's capital on Sunday morning, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcaster said.

No survivors on crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight: state TV
No survivors on crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight: state TV

Family members arrive at Bole International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sunday, March 10, 2019, to check on information on the Ethiopian flight that crashed. An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday morning, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcaster said. (AP Photo/Elias Masseret)

An Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia's capital on Sunday morning, killing all 157 people thought to be on board, the airline and state broadcaster said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX plane, which was new and had been delivered to the airline in November, records show.

The state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, widely considered the best-managed airline in Africa, calls itself Africa's largest carrier and has ambitions of becoming the gateway to the continent.

Its statement said 149 passengers and eight crew members were thought to be on the plane that crashed six minutes after departing Addis Ababa on its way to Kenya's capital, Nairobi. The crash occurred around Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Addis Ababa, at 8:44 a.m.

The plane showed unstable vertical speed after takeoff, air traffic monitor Flightradar 24 said in a Twitter post. Visibility appeared to be clear.

State broadcaster EBC reported all passengers were dead and that the passengers included 33 nationalities. An Ethiopian Airlines spokesman said 32 Kenyans and 17 Ethiopians were among the victims.

Greiving family members gathered at Bole Airport. A statement by the Ethiopian prime minister's office offered its "deepest condolences" to families.

Kenya's transport minister, James Macharia, told reporters that authorities had not yet received the passenger manifest. He said an emergency response had been set up for family and friends.

"My prayers go to all the families and associates of those on board," Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said, as many Kenyans braced for the worst.

Records show that the plane was new. The Planespotters civil aviation database shows that the Boeing 737-8 MAX was delivered to Ethiopian Airlines in mid-November.

In October, another Boeing 737-8 MAX plunged into the Java Sea just minutes after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, killing all 189 people on board the plane Lion Air flight. The cockpit data recorder showed that the jet's airspeed indicator had malfunctioned on its last four flights, though Lion Air initially claimed that problems with the aircraft had been fixed.
The last deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane was in 2010, when the plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Beirut killing all 90 people on board.

Sunday's crash comes as the country's reformist prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has vowed to open up the airline and other sectors to foreign investment in a major transformation of the state-centered economy.

Ethiopian Airlines has been expanding assertively, recently opening a route to Moscow and in January inaugurating a new passenger terminal in Addis Ababa to triple capacity.

Speaking at the inauguration, the prime minister challenged the airline to build a new "Airport City" terminal in Bishoftu — where Sunday's crash occurred.

 

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An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said, and there were no survivors, according to the state broadcaster.

Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157
Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157 aboard Boeing 737

People walk past a part of the wreckage at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 10, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

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Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157 aboard Boeing 737

Ethiopian Airlines CEO lists many nationalities killed in crash

An Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday was carrying passengers from more than 30 countries, the airline's CEO told journalists.

Eight Chinese passengers were on crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane: Chinese state TV
Eight Chinese passengers were aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 commercial jet to Nairobi that crashed on Sunday carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, Chinese state TV said.

Ethiopia flight 'had unstable vertical speed' - flight tracking site
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi that crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard "had unstable vertical speed", Swedish flight-tracking website flightradar24 said.

U.S. to send team to assist in Ethiopian Airlines crash
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will send four people to assist in the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash, an NTSB spokesman said on Sunday.


(Another plane crashed on Saturday in Columbia)

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency


Fourteen people were killed in a plane crash in the Colombian plains province of Meta on Saturday, the country's civil aviation agency said.

The Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics said there were no survivors of the crash, which occurred after the DC-3 aircraft made a distress call at 10:40 a.m. local time (1540 GMT).

The plane, which is owned by Laser Aereo airlines, was en route from the southern city of San Jose del Guaviare to central Villavicencio, the agency said.
It crashed about midway through its flight, in San Carlos de Guaroa municipality. The airline said it had no immediate comment.

In a later statement posted on Twitter, the agency named those who had died, including the mayor of a small town in the jungle province of Vaupes.

The aircraft’s navigability permissions were up-to-date, as were the medical certifications of its crew, the agency added.

 

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Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashes, killing 157
Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157 aboard Boeing 737

The diplomats maintain contact with the victims’ relatives and are ready to support them in this situation.

March 10, 2019 - Three Russians killed in Ethiopia plane crash identified - embassy
Three Russians killed in Ethiopia plane crash identified - embassy

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Three Russians that were killed in the Ethiopia plane crash on Sunday morning have been identified, the Russian Embassy in Addis Ababa stated on Twitter.

"Ethiopian Airlines confirmed that there had been three Russians on board its ET302 plane, which crashed today near Addis Abbaba:
Ekaterina Polyakova, Alexander Polyakov and Sergei Vyalikov" the embassy informs. "We express our deepest condolences to the families of those killed." The diplomats maintain contact with the victims’ relatives and are ready to support them in this situation, the embassy added.

The Boeing 737 en route from Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa to Kenya’s Nairobi crashed on Sunday morning near Debre Zeit in central Ethiopia. The plane lost contact six minutes after takeoff, the airline said. There were 149 passengers and 8 crew members onboard the plane. There are no survivors in the crash.

 

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The DC-3 that crashed in Colombia (HK-2494 of Laser Aéreo) was originally delivered to the USAAF in 1944.
It had changed hands several times during its 75 years in service.

The crash site near San Vincente del Caguán

Five years ago another DC-3 had crashed in Colombia. It was HK-4700 of ALIANSA Colombia.
It just seems as if you cannot operate these sturdy old planes forever (and ever) ...

Laser Aéreos HK-2494 in better days...

 

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The crash site near San Vincente del Caguán

Just an odd question - the tree's in the photo look beautiful and healthy - what species are they? The rows and spacing are perfect.
(Sorry - I have a fondness for trees and in cultivating them, especially fruit trees.)

 

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Is there any back story on that Amazon Air Cargo flight that crashed in Texas yet?

 

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China orders its airlines to suspend use of Boeing 737 Max aircraft


China's aviation regulator said on Monday it had ordered Chinese airlines to suspend their Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft operations by 6 p.m. (5.00 a.m. ET) following a deadly crash of a 737 MAX 8 operated by Ethiopian Airlines.

Boeing postpones 777X event after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Boeing Co said late Sunday it will postpone the planned ceremonial debut of its 777X widebody aircraft after Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that left 157 dead.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO lists many nationalities killed in crash
An Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday was carrying passengers from more than 30 countries, the airline's CEO told journalists.

Is there any back story on that Amazon Air Cargo flight that crashed in Texas yet?

Hi Yupo, I'll see what I can dig up?

A Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed Saturday outside of Houston just minutes before its scheduled arrival.

Feb. 24, 2019 - Three confirmed dead after Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Texas
Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash: Three killed, company confirms

This image taken from video provided by KRIV FOX 26 shows the scene of a cargo plane crash on Feb. 23, 2019, in Trinity Bay, just north of Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. (Photo: KRIV Fox 26 via AP)

The three people aboard the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that crashed outside Houston have been confirmed dead, the plane's operator said Sunday.

The Boeing 767 operated by Atlas Air was a scheduled cargo flight for Amazon from Miami to Houston on Saturday when it nosedived into a swampy area about 30 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Witnesses said they heard the plane’s engines surging and watched the craft turn sharply before falling into a nosedive.

AccuWeather meteorologists suggested weather could be to blame: "There were a few showers with gusty winds in the vicinity of Houston at the time of the crash. While an investigation needs to take place, these were around the area and could have been a factor in the crash," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.

Feb. 26, 2019 - Photos released of 2 recovered crew members killed in Amazon Air cargo plane crash
Photos released of 2 recovered crew members killed in Amazon Air cargo plane crash

Atlas Air First Officer Conrad Aska, 44, and Sean Archuleta 36, were killed when Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed into the shallow waters of Trinity Bay on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, near Anahuac.

The body of Capt. Ricky Blakely, of Indiana, has yet to be recovered as of Monday night, officials said.

In a video posted by the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, hundreds – if not thousands – of disintegrated plane parts are seen sitting in shallow, murky water. The debris field spans about 180,000 square feet, officials said.

The largest piece authorities have recovered is 50 feet long, they said. Most of the debris in the video is indiscernible.

As of late Sunday night, investigators have yet to recover the plane's black box, which records flight data and the voices of those in the cockpit.

Authorities have also yet to recover the body of the third crew member. The first two bodies have been sent to the Jefferson County Medical Examiners Office for autopsies.

Winds have pushed the bay's tide out, which exposed more of the debris, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.

A five-second clip of the plane nosediving into the water was captured on a security camera at the Chambers County jail, near the intersection of Court Street and Bolivar Avenue in Anahuac.

Investigators hope use that video to learn more about what downed the plane.

March 1, 2019 - Video shows final moments of doomed Atlas Air cargo plane, searchers comb through muck for debris
Video shows final moments of doomed Atlas Air cargo plane, searchers comb through muck for debris

 

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This Ethiopian Airlines crash has generated a lot of news coverage within 24 hours.

U.S. says Boeing 737 MAX 8 airworthy but says Boeing will make design changes

The United States told international carriers on Monday that the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is airworthy as regulators scrutinize two fatal crashes of the new model of aircraft since October, but said it will mandate forthcoming "design changes" from Boeing by April.

U.S. says 737 MAX safe to fly after Ethiopia crash; Boeing shares dip
The United States told airlines it was safe to fly 737 MAX 8 planes on Monday as investigators found two black box recorders that will help piece together the final moments of an Ethiopian Airlines jet before it plunged to the ground on Sunday.

U.S. senator calls on FAA to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8
Democratic U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on Monday urged the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ground Boeing's 737 MAX 8 fleet after two fatal crashes since October.

Ethiopian plane smoked and shuddered before deadly plunge

The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed killing 157 people was making a strange rattling noise and trailed smoke and debris as it swerved above a field of panicked cows before hitting earth, according to witnesses.

Prize-winning author, 21 U.N. workers among dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash

A prize-winning author, a football official and a team of humanitarian workers were among those who perished in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 30, government officials and employers said on Monday.

Insurers face large claims after second Boeing 737 MAX crash
Boeing Co's insurers face big claims from families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash, coming less than six months after the crash of the same type of Boeing aircraft in Indonesia, insurance and aviation sources said.

UN says suffers 'catastrophe' in Ethiopian Airlines crash

The United Nations has suffered one of its biggest losses in years in the deadly crash of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi, the head of the U.N. in Geneva said on Monday, without giving a new casualty figure.

Boeing CEO confident in 737 MAX safety after second deadly crash
Boeing Co's top executive told employees on Monday he was confident in the safety of the U.S. manufacturer's fastest-selling 737 MAX aircraft in the wake of two deadly crashes since October.

Boeing to upgrade software in 737 MAX 8 fleet in 'weeks'

Boeing Co confirmed late on Monday it will deploy a software upgrade to the 737 MAX 8, a few hours after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would mandate "design changes" in the aircraft by April.

Ryanair CEO says no immediate action planned on 737 MAX orders
Ryanair is not planning to make any changes to the delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX airplane next month in light of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, chief executive Michael O'Leary was quoted as saying on Monday.

Recovered black box from Ethiopian Airlines crashed flight is cockpit voice recorder: state TV
The black box recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday is the cockpit voice recorder, Ethiopian state TV said on Monday.

Southwest customers raise queries on Boeing's 737 MAX 8 planes
Southwest Airlines Co said on Monday several customers sought to know if they would be flying in Boeing Co's 737 MAX 8 aircraft, in the wake of the second deadly crash involving the jet in less than six months.

Airlines fly Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crash despite China grounding
Airlines from North America to the Middle East kept flying the 737 MAX 8 on Monday after Boeing said it was safe, in stark contrast with a slide in the planemaker's shares on worries over Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 on board.

Canada will take action once cause of Ethiopian plane crash known: minister
Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Monday he will not hesitate to take action once the cause of the Ethiopian plane crash involving Boeing Co's 737 MAX 8 aircraft is known.

Malaysia may have to review Boeing 737 Max orders: Nikkei
Malaysia may have to reconsider the purchase of 25 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the Nikkei reported on Monday, citing the country's economic affairs minister, after the second fatal crash of the planemaker's newest jet in less than six months.

Indonesia to temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets for inspections
Indonesia will temporarily ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operating in the country for inspection, the director general of aviation said on Monday, in the wake of the deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.

Royal Air Maroc grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 after Ethiopian crash
Morocco's national carrier Royal Air Maroc has temporarily grounded a Boeing 737 MAX 8 following the fatal crash of the same type of aircraft in Ethiopia, an official said on Monday.

Global airlines' reaction to Ethiopian Airlines crash

China and Indonesia have grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by their airlines in reaction to the fatal crash of a plane of the same type operated by Ethiopian Airlines on Sunday.

Mexico's Aeromexico suspends Boeing 737 MAX planes
Mexican airline Aeromexico said on Monday it had suspended the operation of its six Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes until it had clear information about the investigation into the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Sunday.

India to soon issue additional safety instructions for Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Monday it is reviewing safety issues related to Boeing's 737 MAX 8 aircraft operating in the country, a day after the fatal crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.

Chinese carriers, Ethiopian Airlines halt use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft after crash
China's aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft operated by its airlines, more than a quarter of the global fleet of the jets, after a deadly crash of one of the planes in Ethiopia.

Norwegian Air shares fall on MAX aircraft woes, lagging income
Norwegian Air's shares fell sharply on Monday as investors worried over weaker-than-expected passenger income and the potential impact of the crash of an Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger jet the previous day.

German Transport Ministry: No Boeing 737 Max 8 in service in Germany
A spokesman for the German Transport Ministry said on Monday that there were no Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 in service in Germany, after China and Ethiopia grounded such planes following an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people.

Aerospace group Safran's shares fall after Ethiopian Airlines crash
Shares in French aerospace group Safran fell on Monday, which traders attributed to fallout from Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 plane.

Flydubai says remains confident in the airworthiness of Boeing 737 fleet
Flydubai remains confident in the airworthiness of its Boeing 737 planes, an airline spokeswoman said on Monday, a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crashed.

 

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Prize-winning author, 21 U.N. workers among dead in Ethiopian Airlines crash

Professor Pius Adesanmi, Director of The Institute of African Studies speaks about the department at the Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada in this still image taken from a video uploaded February 29, 2016. CARLETON UNIVERSITY

Pius Adesanmi, a Nigerian-born professor with the English Language and Literature Department at Carleton University in Ottawa, was among the victims from Canada.

He was awarded the Penguin Prize for African Writing in non-fiction in 2010 for a collection of essays titled, “You’re Not a Country, Africa!”

“Pius Adesanmi was a towering figure in African and post-colonial scholarship, and his sudden loss is a tragedy,” said Benoit-Antoine Bacon, the university’s president.

A prize-winning author, a soccer official and a team of humanitarian workers were among those who perished in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302, government officials and employers said on Monday.

The number of U.N. staff members and aid workers from other agencies on board may have been higher than usual because of a week-long conference convened by the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) in Nairobi, which opened on Monday.


Europeans join wave of Boeing suspensions, Trump frets
Major European nations Britain, Germany and France joined a wave of suspensions of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump fretted over modern airplane design following a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.

Germany closes its airspace to Boeing's 737 MAX 8 after Ethiopia crash
German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer told German broadcaster n-tv on Tuesday that German airspace was closed for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Norwegian Air grounds its Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets
Norwegian Air will temporarily ground its Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger jets at the advice of European regulators, it said on Tuesday.

UK CAA suspends Boeing 737 MAX from airspace after crash
Britain on Tuesday joined a growing number of nations to suspend flights by Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over their territory, after an Ethiopia Airlines plane of that model crashed on Sunday killing 157 people.

Irish Aviation Authority to temporarily suspend Boeing 737 MAX operations
The Irish Aviation Authority is temporarily suspending the operation of all variants of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in Irish airspace with immediate effect following a deadly crash in Ethiopia, it said on Tuesday.

Turkish Airlines grounds all Boeing 737 Max models as of March 13
Turkish Airlines has grounded all commercial flights by its Boeing 737 MAX models as of March 13 until uncertainty over their safety is resolved, CEO Bilal Eksi said on Tuesday.

 

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Russia’s S7 Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 8 planes

Russian S7 Airlines said on Monday it would ground Boeing 737 Max 8 airlines starting from Wednesday following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane.

U.S. senator asks American, Southwest, United to ground Boeing MAX jets
Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday asked American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines to voluntarily ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 planes after two deadly crashes in recent months.

Germany grounds Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 for three months

Germany's air safety authority DFS said on Tuesday that both Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 models will be barred from the country's air space until June 12.

Belgium closes air space for Boeing 737 MAX airplanes: agency
Belgium closed down its air space for Boeing 737 MAX planes, the country's news agency Belga quoted transport minister Francois Bellot as saying on Tuesday after the Sunday's deadly plane crash in Ethiopia.

Bermuda prohibits Boeing 737 MAX from its airspace
Bermuda has prohibited Boeing's 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 9 aircraft from its airspace until further notice following Sunday's deadly plane crash in Ethiopia, the British overseas territory's aviation authority said on Tuesday.

New Zealand suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights
New Zealand's aviation regulator on Wednesday suspended Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft from flying to or from the country, following fatal crashes involving the U.S. planemaker's model in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

Canada sees no reason to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8, ready to act if need be
Canada has no plans to ground Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft but is ready to "act immediately" to suspend flights if new information emerges indicating there is a problem, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Tuesday.

Fiji suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights
Fiji Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji on Wednesday temporarily grounded the carrier's two Boeing Co 737 MAX planes, following two fatal crashes involving the aircraft in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

South American nations evaluating shutting airspace to Boeing 737 MAX: Telam news agency

Argentina and other South American nations are evaluating closing their airspace to Boeing 737 MAX airplanes following two fatal crashes in five months involving that type of plane, Argentina's state-run news agency Telam reported on Tuesday.

U.S. Senate to hold hearing on Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes
The head of a U.S. Senate panel that oversees aviation issues said on Tuesday that he plans to hold hearings on the fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets since October, and suggested it would be "prudent" to temporarily ground the planes.

India grounds Boeing 737 MAX planes; Jet, SpiceJet shares fall
India is grounding U.S. planemaker Boeing Co's 737 MAX aircraft immediately, the ministry of civil aviation said late on Tuesday, following the fatal crash of a plane of the same type in Ethiopia on Sunday.

U.S. will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis

The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing Co 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.