Ethiopian Airlines Capt. Yared Getachew was the youngest to serve as a Boeing 737 captain in the airline's history.
"With his impeccable record as a pilot, he was one of the youngest in Ethiopian Airlines history to captain a Boeing 737," the statement."As a confident captain, his seniority at Ethiopian Airlines comes with an accomplished record of 8,000 hours flight time, and has made us incredibly proud of his achievements."
Boeing, the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, and other international stakeholders are investigating the causes of the crash. Ethiopian AirlinesSome countries and airlines have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 after a second crash involving the plane that killed 157 people — here's who's taken action so far
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