12:30 PM - Local Time

All bodies of the victims from ET-409 accident have now been recovered and identified. Arrangement is being made to repatriate bodies of the Ethiopian and other nationals to their respective countries.

The investigation team is also continuing its task to compile a preliminary fact finding report.

However, as it stands today, there are vital information and facts missing to complete the investigation. The investigation team needs to collect these critically important information and facts to prepare the preliminary fact finding report and proceed to the analysis stage. Meanwhile, any indication of cause of the accident will remain speculative, incorrect and misleading.

Ethiopian will continue to cooperate with the investigation team to find the true cause of the accident.