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Old 9th Feb 2010, 07:36
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Today: "Lebanese army marine commandos resumed search for the victims of the ill-fated Ethiopian plane while USNS Grapple continued hunt for the second black box."

(TAFs had forecasted winds tempo 20g30 knots and thunderstorms since yesterday afternoon, and still today up to 26 knots. Actuals were indeed 15g27 early today. Beirut airport is by the sea so presumably the wind at sea is not that much stronger than at the airport, but anyway those conditions are not very nice for salvage. Hopefully operations can progress today.)
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