Were there any fatalities in the 25 Jan 2010 BOEING 737 800 accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 90 fatalities.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 25 Jan 2010 involved a BOEING 737 800, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, at Beirut, Lebanon.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 Crash in the Mediterranean Sea

On January 25, 2010, a BOEING 737 800 operated by Ethiopian Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Beirut, Lebanon. 90 people were killed. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409, a Boeing 737-800 (ET-ANB), crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff from Beirut, Lebanon, on January 25, 2010, killing all 100 people on board.

Accident Overview and Immediate AftermathOn January 25, 2010, at approximately 0041 UTC, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after taking off from Beirut-Rafic Hairiri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 with the registration ET-ANB, was operating a scheduled flight to Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The accident occurred under night instrument meteorological conditions. All 8 crew members and 92 passengers on board were fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed, and no fire was reported at the scene.

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 Crash in the Mediterranean Sea

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