Airlines/Ethiopia
Is Ethiopian Airlines safe?
Africa's largest airline. ET302 crash (2019, 157 fatalities) was caused by the 737 MAX MCAS system, not pilot error. Otherwise strong safety record for the region.
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Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.0 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2019 (7y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
IOSA registeredYes
EU air-safety banNot banned
Last fatal accident2019
Fleet
AllianceStar Alliance
CountryEthiopia
Fleet size130 aircraft
Average fleet age7.5 yrs