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Ethiopian Airlines

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Nigerian court fines Ethiopian Airlines over flight cancellations

    Fine or penalty

    A Federal High Court in Lagos fined Ethiopian Airlines N6 million in general damages and awarded a further N1 million in costs after finding that the airline breached its contract of carriage by cancelling the plaintiffs’ flights without notice.

    Source excerpt

    • A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded a fine of N6 million as general damages against Ethiopian Airlines Ltd. for cancelling three Nigerians’ flights without due notice to the plaintiffs.
    • In his ruling on Friday, Justice Adekunle Faji also awarded another sum of N1 million as the cost of the action.
    • He also found that the defendant breached the contract of carriage with the plaintiffs by its failure to give notice of its flight cancellation, as required by the NCAA Regulations.
    Source

  2. 2020

    Ethiopian Airlines freighter catches fire in Shanghai

    Safety incident

    An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F caught fire at Shanghai Pudong airport while cargo was being loaded. The cause of the fire was unknown. The airline stated that the fire had been contained and that it was working with authorities to investigate the incident.

    Company response

    • Investigation — Ethiopian Airlines

      Ethiopian says it is working with the relevant authorities to investigate the incident.

    Source excerpt

    • An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F has caught fire at Shanghai Pudong airport while cargo was being loaded.
    • Ethiopian says it is working with the relevant authorities to investigate the incident.
    • While the fire’s cause is unknown, the footage indicates that it has been brought under control.
    Source

  3. 2019

    Flight ET302 and the Boeing 737 MAX safety crisis

    The crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 near Addis Ababa killed all occupants. Investigations linked the accident to issues involving the 737 MAX flight-control system, pilot response and broader certification and oversight questions. The event caused the worldwide grounding of the aircraft type and generated extensive scrutiny of Boeing, regulators and affected airlines.

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