Plane maker says it has been working to develop enhancements to flight control software to be deployed in coming weeks
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said the pilot had sent out a distress call and was given the all-clear to return to the airport shortly after take-off.Senior captain Yared Getachew had a “commendable performance” having completed more than 8,000 hours in the air, the airline said.
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