Ethiopian Airlines crash
This item appears on page 19 of the March 2010 issue.
Ethiopian Airlines flight No. 409, heading from Beirut to Addis Ababa, crashed into the sea off the coast of Lebanon shortly after takeoff on Jan. 25, 2010, with 90 people aboard. No survivors were found. Investigations on the cause are underway. The plane had been inspected one month prior and declared fit to fly.Â