Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

A similiar Boeing 737 MAX to the one of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302

Flight 302 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. The aircraft took off from Addis Ababa at 08:38 local time (05:38 UTC) with 149 passengers and 8 crew on board. One minute into the flight, the pilot reported a “flight control” problem but decided to continue the flight; three minutes into the flight the aircraft accelerated beyond its safety limits and the pilot requested permission to return to Addis Ababa while the air traffic controllers had already been diverting other approaching flights.

However, the aircraft then disappeared from radar screens and crashed at 08:44, six minutes after takeoff, having reached an altitude of about 9,000 feet MSL. Flight tracking data showed that the aircraft's altitude and rate of climb and descent were fluctuating. Several witnesses stated the plane trailed "white smoke" and made strange noises before crashing. It crashed near the town of Bishtofu, 62 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of Bole International Airport. Recently workers had found blackboxes and are currently deciphering the information inside. The next post on Flight 302 will be about the aircraft itself. Stay tuned!