Friends, family and co-workers gather in Addis Ababa to remember those who died in the Ethiopia Airlines crash
ADDIS ABABA — Bouquets of white roses surrounded aviation staff as they gathered at Bole International Airport on Sunday to remember the two pilots and six crew, who perished along with 149 passengers in the Ethiopia Airlines crash a week ago.
“Our deep sorrow cannot bring them back,” an Orthodox priest in a traditional black turban and black robes told the crowd gathered outside an airport hangar. Both crashes involved the same model of plane — a Boeing 737 MAX 8 — causing aviation authorities to ground the model around the world after last week’s accident.Prayers pausedAt the airport memorial, a banner offered “deepest condolences and comfort” to the families of the deceased crew.“He was a really nice person, a good person, all the words you can find to talk about a good person apply. He was a very kind human being,” she said, before dissolving in tears.
Incense was waved over the coffins, but there was so much weeping that prayers had to be paused. Afterwards, some said the service meant they could now shift focus from grieving for the dead to caring for the living.
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