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Lion Air Pilots Were Checking the 737 Max 8's Handbook Right Before the Plane Crashed
Here is what happens when you try to open a plane door mid-flight
The possibility of opening a plane door depends on the air pressure as the plane's elevation changes.
Ethiopian official: 'Clear similarities' between catastrophic Boeing plane crashes
'Why would you die?' Bereaved seek answers at plane crash site
From a quiet farmland at the base of rolling hills outside Ethiopia’s capital, the sound of wailing rang through the air. All 157 people on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 died when their Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashed just six minutes after departing Addis Ababa on Sunday, heading for Nairobi. Relatives began trickling to the site of the obliterated jet on Wednesday, some bussed in by Ethiopian Airlines, others on their own steam.
Boeing takes hit to its reputation after 2 plane crashes
NEW YORK (AP) — In an era of unprecedented airline safety, Boeing's newest version of its best-selling airliner has crashed twice in less than six months, killing 346 people and delivering a massive blow to the company's reputation.
PHOTOS: Ethiopia plane crash
An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 157 people on board, including eight Americans, crashed Sunday just minutes after taking off from Ethiopia's capital, according to the airline and reports.
UN mourns after 21 staff killed in Ethiopia plane crash
Flags flew at half-staff at the United Nations on Monday after 21 UN employees were killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said marked a “sad day” for the world body. Guterres led delegates at the opening of the annual gathering on women’s rights at the General Assembly in observing a moment of silence in honor of the victims. “A global tragedy has hit close to home — and the United Nations is united in grief,” he said at the Commission on the Status of Women.
Plane makes emergency landing after suspected fire, passengers evacuated
A Plane Carrying 157 People Crashed in Ethiopia. Here's What We Know So Far
The Latest: Plane likely held major UN summit attendees
