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At least 19 UN-affiliated personnel killed in Ethiopian crash

Danielle Moore, 24, was traveling to UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. CTV News Channel confirmed with her mother that her daughter Danielle had died in the plane crash [ photo courtesy]

At least 19 affiliated with the United Nations were among those killed in the crash Sunday of an Ethiopian Airlines jet near Addis Ababa, according to the UN migration agency chief.

Authorities said all 157 people on board were killed when the Boeing 737 crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on a flight to Nairobi, where the UN conference was being held.

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