Author: Associated Press / Source: USA TODAY
President Trump announces the FAA and Dept. of Transportation will ground all Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft following recent crashes of the model. USA TODAY
HEJERE, Ethiopia – Analysis of the flight recorders of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane has begun, the airline said Friday, and The New York Times reported that the pilot requested permission “in a panicky voice” to return shortly after takeoff as the plane dipped up and down and appeared to gain startling speed.
President Donald Trump in a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed praised the state-owned airline “as a strong institution” and affirmed U.S. support after Sunday’s plane crash killed 157 people, Abiy’s office said. The two shared condolences in a rare public outreach by Trump to an African leader.
Forensic DNA work began in identifying remains, and Muslim families held prayers for the dead, anxious to have something to bury as soon as possible. The dead came from 35 countries.
More: Report: Ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines flight had serious trouble right after takeoff
The New York Times report cited “a person who reviewed air traffic communications” from the flight as saying controllers noticed the plane was moving up and down by hundreds of feet.
An airline spokesman has said the pilot was given permission to return to the Addis Ababa airport. But the plane crashed minutes later.
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