Universal-Pilot
25th Jan 2010, 15:48
BEIRUT, Lebanon - An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff Monday from Beirut, setting off a frantic search as rain lashed the coast and debris washed ashore. At least 34 bodies have been recovered.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Lebanon has been slammed by bad weather since Sunday night, with thunder, lightning and pouring rain.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Lebanon has been slammed by bad weather since Sunday night, with thunder, lightning and pouring rain.