Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, Air disaster in Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10, 2019.

The incident spurred significant international dialogue about aviation safety and regulation.

Investigation found that a faulty sensor reading caused by a birdstrike could have triggered the plane's problematic MCAS system.

This is one of the few air accidents that resulted in major design changes in aircraft systems.

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