ET 409: Report blames pilot error for Ethiopia Airlines crash

The crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane off the coast of Lebanon two years ago which killed all 90 people on board was caused by pilot error, according to a Lebanese report on Tuesday which was challenged by the airline.

The Boeing 737-800 plane, bound for Addis Ababa, crashed minutes after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather on January 25, 2010. (more…)

ET409: Pilot error, inexperience blamed for the crash

The preliminary report on the crash of Ethiopian airliner flight ET409 in Lebanon in which all 90 people on board died earlier this year, indicates that both the pilot’s and co-pilot’s inexperience with the jet was “certainly behind the accident”, according to local reports.

The pilot had one month of experience with the Boeing 737-800 and his co-pilot had four months experience, he added. (more…)

ET409: Boeing sued over Ethiopian Airlines crash

A multi-million dollar lawsuit has been filed in a in a US court by relatives of passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon earlier this year.

They have charged that US plane-maker Boeing was responsible for severe mechanical failure which they have alleged was probably behind the tragedy.

The lawsuit, filed in Chicago, follows the downing of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, which fell to the ground minutes after taking off from Beirut in bad weather on January 25th. (more…)

ET409 crash: Health ministry asked families of victims to receive the death certificates

The health ministry has asked the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409 that crashed last January to receive the death certificates of their relatives at Rafik Hariri state hospital starting March 22.

ET409 crash: Khalife, Harb to handle aide to families of the victims

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has delegated the responsibility of aide to the families of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409 to the Health Minister Mohammed Jawad Khalife and Labor Minister Boutros Harb. (more…)

Mitri briefed the media on resullts of cabinet meeting

Lebanon’s Information Minister Tarek Mitri briefed the media following the cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail and which was chaired by PM Saad Hariri

Administrative appointments :

The Cabinet has appointed Judge Aouni Ramadan as Head of the Court of Audit, ex-minister Khaled Qabbani as Head of the Civil Service Board, and Judge Akram Baasiri as Head of the Judicial Inspection Committee. (more…)

ET409 crash: Analysis revealed presence of toxics, drugs

OTV has reported that analysis of some of the remains of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight 409 that crashed last January 25 revealed the presence of toxic substances and drugs

ET409 crash: Relatives of victims file a lawsuit in US against Boeing

Relatives of passengers killed in an Ethiopian Airlines crash in Lebanon earlier this year have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court against plane manufacturer Boeing, their attorney said Tuesday. (more…)

Why did Ethiopian flight ET409 crash and who is at fault?

There are a barrage of statements and counter charges by all parties concerned with the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET409.This report explains how blame in such cases are determined

Mitri: Cabinet forms a commission to discuss reforms/amendments

Lebanon’s Information Minister Tarek Mitri briefed the media following the cabinet meeting at the Baabda palace. (more…)