Reuters - An Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, a spokesman for the airline told Reuters.

Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometers southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, the airline said, confirming the plane was a Boeing 737-800 MAX.

�It is confirmed it happened 8.44 (am),� said the spokesman who did not give his name.

The prime minister�s office sent condolences via Twitter to the families of those lost in the crash.