New Boeing plane design under scrutiny after fatal crash

Wreckage of Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed en route to Nairobi

Wreckage of Ethiopia Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 which crashed en route to Nairobi Source: AAP

An Ethiopian Airlines plane has crashed six minutes after an early-morning takeoff in the country's capital, killing everyone on board.


The plane was a Boeing 737 MAX-8, a new aircraft facing another round of scrutiny, after it was involved in two crashes in six months.


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