Crashed Ethiopian 737 MAX pilot requested return clearance

Alan Dron Jens Flottau Victoria Moores March 10, 2019
Credit: Ethiopian Airlines
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed March 10 issued a distress call, according to the airline’s group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam. "From the air traffic control records, the pilot said that he was having difficulties and wanted to return. He was given clearance to return to...
Alan Dron

Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.

Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.

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