January 25, 2010 2:04 PM

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Ten bodies recovered from Ethiopian airliner crash site

Ten bodies have been recovered from the Ethiopian airliner crash site off the Lebanese coast. According to Lebanon’s official National news agency, rescue teams are still searching for the remaining bodies. Lebanese army and UNIFIL helicopters and German warships are coordinating the efforts.The Ethiopian airliner crashed 8 kilometers off the Lebanese coast on Tuesday morning. The Boeing aircraft took off from Rafik Hariri International Airport with 97 passengers and crew on board. The plane was seen catching fire and suddenly plunged into the sea 8 kilometers off Nameh coast. 54 Lebanese were among those passengers who were on board the flight.Lebanon’s President Sleiman has ruled out any sabotage and expressed the hope to find survivors in the Ethiopian plane crash.

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