The crew of the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 which crashed on March 10 has been exonerated in the latest report released by the Ethiopian government.
The government and the airline, in a press briefing on Thursday, said the crew followed guidance provided by Boeing on how to fly the plane.
They jointly said the pilots used flight control systems provided by Boeing and that the airplane manufacturer was largely to blame for the crash.
Same model had crashed last October in Indonesia killing all 189 people on board.
The report said: “The March 10 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 killed all 157 passengers and crew on the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet.
“Data has shown significant similarities between the crash and the Lion Air disaster in October, when the same model of plane crashed soon after take-off.
“All Boeing Max jets have been grounded worldwide as the investigations continue.
“Ethiopian officials say the pilots followed instructions provided by Boeing.
“Ethiopian Airlines says the initial report clearly showed its pilots followed guidance provided by Boeing and approved by the FAA.”
