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Transcripts For CNNW CNN Newsroom Live 20190310

Passengers, eight crew members on the plane. Cnns robyn kriel joins us in ababa, ethiopia, robin, what are you hearing . Reporter the apl has a blackout, and just now theyre starting to talk more. What we understand the tweet came from the Prime Minister. That was the first indication that there was any kind of a plane crash. He offered his condolences to the family who lost loved ones on that flight. For now, what we understand, there is some kind of an operation ongoing. We dont know if its a rescue operation or search operation. Were hearing mixed reports. I believe the airlines has issued a statement that has issued a statement, but it was a boeing 737. From my own experience, i can tell you those flights would be fairly full. Its early sunday morning where it would have down here. The Orthodox Christian country. A lot would be going to church on that day. Its a very sacred day here for a lost ethiopians. Were unsure who would have been aboard that flight, with a lot of ethiopians

Transcripts For CNNW Early Start With Christine Romans And Dave Briggs 20190311

Plane crash. Boeing facing serious safety questions following the second crash of a new 737 in the last five months. All 157 people on board an Ethiopian Airlines flight died sunday morning when the plane went down shortly after takeoff. The pilot had reported technical difficulties. 189 lives were also lost when a lion air crashed in late october. Both involved brand new 737 max 8 airplanes. There is no evidence that the two incidents are linked, but if one issue caused both disasters, boeing might have to quickly have modifications to their planes. American and southwest operate dozens of them. This morning Ethiopian Airlines is grounding all bowing 737 max 8s. So is caymans airlines. Chinas Civil Aviation authority is suspended all flights using the max 8. Boeing delaying plans to unveil its huge new jetliner this week. And eight americans were among the 157 killed. 19 of the dead were United Nations staff members. We dont know the cause of the accident. We will comply with all the

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