Traveling from $h!thole to $h!thole…you take your chances.
This was a modern American aircraft flying in good weather.
Ephiopia is quite OK comparing to most of the rest of Africa.
As someone once involved in maintenance on military 737s, I wonder what Boeing maintenance facilities, practices, and technicians are to be found in Africa. Do these places get the same oversight and expectations of high standards from Boeing that the U.S. military does?
Boeing doesn't like to see their airplanes crash no matter who is flying them.