He had been flying to the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, when tragedy struck around six minutes into the flight from Addis Ababa on Sunday. There were 157 people who died.Heartbreaking scenes as Ethiopian Airlines staff honours crash plane crew
"We were devastated to learn that we lost a cherished colleague in the plane crash in Ethiopia," said interim World Bank Group president Kristalina Georgieva. "Max was deeply committed to the fight against climate change and brought tremendous creativity, energy and passion to his work. Our deepest sympathies go to his family and loved ones, and to those of the other victims of this tragedy."
When his father Don Edkins heard about the plane crash, he had apparently hoped and prayed that his son was not affected.:"He was there, always, in the most important places, giving out the message that the environment and climate is where we have to do something for the future of our children and I think he would want that to be known for his children and for everybody else's children.
JennaEtheridge RIP Thabiso!
JennaEtheridge How ironic. Passionate about fighting climate change, dies in a plane crash.
JennaEtheridge Why are you not covering black people too? We also want to hear of black passengers that lost their lives🙄🙄
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