Pilot Debrief

BOEING 737 near Beirut — 2010-01-25

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Date
2010-01-25
Location
Beirut, LB
Airport
OLBA
Aircraft
BOEING 737
Registration
ET-ANB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
90

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

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.

NTSB coding

  • Loss of control in flight · Initial climb
  • Loss of Control on Takeoff/Initial Climb

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