Ethiopian Airlines plane with 157 people on board crashes

An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 157 people on board has crashed on its way to Nairobi in Kenya, with deaths reported.

The Boeing 737, carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members, was on a regular scheduled flight when it came down, according to the Ethiopian prime minister’s office.

A spokesman for the airline confirmed the plane had crashed 38 miles southeast of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, near the town of Bishoftu.

The state-owned Ethiopian Airlines calls itself Africa’s largest carrier.

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