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The "black box" flight recorders from a passenger jet which crashed off the coast of Lebanon two days ago have been found, officials say. | The "black box" flight recorders from a passenger jet which crashed off the coast of Lebanon two days ago have been found, officials say. |
A search team located the recorders from the Ethiopian Airlines flight just over 1.3km (0.8 miles) underwater, 10km west of the capital, Beirut. | |
The search team is now trying to retrieve them, Lebanese security officials said. | |
All 90 people on board the flight are presumed dead following the crash. | All 90 people on board the flight are presumed dead following the crash. |
At least 24 bodies have been pulled from the sea so far. | At least 24 bodies have been pulled from the sea so far. |
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, bound for Addis Ababa, crashed into the Mediterranean minutes after take-off from Beirut at 0237 (0037 GMT) during a severe thunderstorm on Monday. | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, bound for Addis Ababa, crashed into the Mediterranean minutes after take-off from Beirut at 0237 (0037 GMT) during a severe thunderstorm on Monday. |
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES State-owned carrier flying to 56 destinationsOperates only Boeing aircraftFirst crash since 1996, when hijacked plane ditched into sea off ComorosGood safety record, considered an exception among African airlines | |
Witnesses said they saw the plane plummet into the sea in flames. | Witnesses said they saw the plane plummet into the sea in flames. |
The international search operation has included Lebanese navy troops and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) as well as US navy destroyer USS Ramage and a civilian vessel from Cyprus with sonar equipment. | |
The cause of the crash is not yet known, however Lebanese officials have said the jet did not fly in the direction instructed by the Beirut control tower. | |
The officials said the pilot had been asked to correct his course, but turned in the opposite direction. | The officials said the pilot had been asked to correct his course, but turned in the opposite direction. |
Seven crew and 83 passengers were on board the Boeing 737-800. Most were Lebanese or Ethiopian. | Seven crew and 83 passengers were on board the Boeing 737-800. Most were Lebanese or Ethiopian. |
Marla Pietton, the wife of the French ambassador in Beirut, was among those on board. | Marla Pietton, the wife of the French ambassador in Beirut, was among those on board. |