Boeing 737 accident near Beirut, LB
On January 25, 2010, a Boeing 737 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beirut, LB. 90 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 25, 2010
- Place
- Beirut, LB
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 90 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.821°N, 35.488°E
- NTSB ID
- 20100126X35439
NTSB summary
On January 25, 2010, about 0041 UTC, Ethiopian Airlines flight 409, Boeing 737-800, ET-ANB, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut-Rafic Hairiri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 8 crew members and 92 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed and there was no fire. The airplane was en route to Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The investigation is being conducted by the Lebanon Ministry of Public Works and Transport. A U.S. Accredited Representative from the NTSB has been assigned to assist in the investigation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
