Aviation
Black boxes recovered from Ethiopian Airlines crash sent to Paris
The black boxes recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after take off from Addis Ababa have been sent to Paris, the airline said on Thursday.
Black box or flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
“An Ethiopian delegation led by Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has flown the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) to Paris, France for investigation,’’ the airline tweeted.
All 157 people on board flight ET302 were killed in Sunday’s crash.
After days of pressure, the incident prompted Boeing to ground the entire global fleet of 737 MAX aircraft on Wednesday.
The same model was involved in a Lion Air plane crash in Indonesia in 2018 that killed 189 people.
-
Comments and Issues3 days agoCan President Tinubu Revive Nigeria’s Moribund Refineries?
-
Business3 days agoTinubu knocks Atiku’s subsidy plan, says proposal shows ‘ignorance’ of economy
-
Entertainment5 days agoPoco Lee faces rape allegation as unverified UK arrest report spreads online
-
Latest6 days agoTinubu files: US Judge grants four-day extension in FOIA disclosure battle
-
Featured6 days agoBeyond Osun 2026: What Adeleke’s re-election reveals about Nigeria’s road to 2027
-
Business3 days agoTikTok, ByteDance agree to $400m settlement in US children’s privacy case
-
Business6 days agoStandard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of planned $4bn US IPO
-
Featured3 days agoEconomic Reality vs Party Machinery: What will drive Nigeria’s 2027 election?