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The airline made a
about the incident. It said: "We have received a
which indicates the Ethiopian flight...
lost communication with air traffic control....The flight later landed
." It said the pilots "have been removed from
pending further investigation". It added: "Appropriate
action will be taken based on the
of the investigation. Safety...will continue to be our first
." An aviation analyst said the incident might have been because of pilot
. He said this was "one of the most
threats to air safety".