Ethiopian Airlines Release Crash Scene Photo Of CEO Standing In Rubble Where 8 Americans Among Dead

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. (THECOUNT) — Ethiopian Airlines published a photo that appeared to show its CEO standing in the wreckage of a flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia’s capital Sunday morning, killing all 157 people thought to be on board.

Little of the plane could be seen in the freshly scorched earth and rubble.

“Tewolde Gebremariam, who is at the accident scene now, regrets to confirm that there are no survivors,” the post on social media said. “He expresses his profound sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones of passengers and crew who lost their lives in this tragic accident.”

The plane had showed unstable vertical speed after takeoff, air traffic monitor Flightradar 24 said in a Twitter post. Visibility was clear, reports WXII12.

State broadcaster EBC reported all passengers were dead and that they included 33 nationalities, including eight Americans. An Ethiopian Airlines spokesman said 32 Kenyans and 17 Ethiopians were among the victims.

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