Tensions Brewing Between Ethiopia, U.S. in 737 Max Crash Probe

U.S. NTSB has been considering an unusual separate report
Boeing Max grounded two years ago after Addis Ababa crash

A memorial arch at the site of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash in Ejere, Ethiopia in 2019. — A memorial arch at the site of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash in Ejere, Ethiopia in 2019.
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By Alan Levin and Samuel Gebre

March 10, 2021 at 2:52 PM UTC

Updated on

March 10, 2021 at 8:10 PM UTC

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Tensions over how to characterize the findings of a probe into an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash two years ago have prompted U.S. investigators to consider taking the unusual step of issuing separate comments with their own conclusions, according to people familiar with the probe.

The Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau said Wednesday it plans to release a final report on the fatal crash of the Boeing Co. jet in the “near future” after lockdowns to contain the Covid-19 pandemic hampered the investigation.