As officials identify the 157 people killed when an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday, family, friends and communities are sharing details about their lives…
As officials identify the 157 people killed when an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday, family, friends and communities are sharing details about their lives.
Citizens of at least 35 countries died, the airline said, including eight Americans. The 4-month-old Boeing 737-8 MAX plane leaving Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi, Kenya, carried 149 passengers and eight crew members. There were no survivors.
Some of the victims:
A third-year law student at Georgetown, Asiavugwa was heading to Nairobi after his fiance’s mother died, the university said in a statement. Born and raised in Monbasa, Kenya, he studied international business and economic law.
Before going to Georgetown, the university said he worked to support refugees in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
« Beyond his many commitments and contributions, Cedric’s friends and faculty in this community remember him as a kind, compassionate and gentle soul, known for his beautifully warm and infectious smile, » the statement said.
Adesanmi was on his way to meet with the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council in Nairobi, said John O.
