flight. On 10 March 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 of Ethiopian Airlines operating as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 bound for Nairobi crashed shortly after takeoff from Bole International Airport, killing all 157 people (149 passengers and 8 crew members) on board. This crash was very similar to the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 five months earlier, as both planes were brand new 737 MAX's that crashed right after takeoff. Together, these two crashes led to the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX for nearly 2 years. See also List of airports in Ethiopia List of the busiest airports in Africa References External links Airports in Ethiopia Bole Airport Bole Airport