Pilot In Beirut Crash Didn’t Follow Tower’s Advice (ap)

A United Nations boat used in the search operation is seen off Khalde beach, following the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, at sunset south of Beirut, in Lebanon, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. The aircraft, carrying 90 people, caught fire and crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut early Monday, setting off a frantic search as passenger seats, baby sandals and other debris washed ashore with at least 34 bodies being recovered so far. (AP Photo / Ben Curtis)AP – The pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea minutes after takeoff flew in the opposite direction from the path recommended by the Beirut control tower, Lebanon’s transportation minister said Tuesday.

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