Sources familiar with the incident are saying that the position of the stabilizer was similar to that of Indonesian Lion Air jet that crashed last October. The plane's flight data and voice recorders have arrived in France for analysis. Both accidents involved new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts. The U.S. and more than 30 other countries have grounded Boeing 737 Max fleet after the Ethiopian air disaster, which killed all 157 passengers and crew on board. About 5,000 Boeing 737 MAX 8s are on order, signaling the industry likely faces a financial struggle ahead.

Source: Ethiopian News March 15, 2019 13:41 UTC