The preliminary report from Ethiopia’s Accident Investigation Bureau into the cause of the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 has been released, which reveals that the pilots followed “the Boeing recommended and FAA approved emergency procedures to handle the most difficult emergency situation created on the airplane” that caused the nose to tilt persistently downwards, reads a statement from Ethiopian Airlines.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam stated that he was “very proud” of the airline’s pilots for compliance with emergency procedures and their high level of professionalism in such extremely difficult situations. “We are also very proud of our Global standard Pilot Training Center and the Ethiopian Aviation Academy which is one of the largest and most modern in the world equipped with state of the art and latest training technologies,” he adds.