U.S. To Assist Lebanese Following Airline Crash

Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:19AM
Justin Duckham in Frontpage 2, News/Commentary, Pentagon, air crash, ethiopian airlines, lebanon

The U.S. will assist the Lebanese in search and rescue efforts after an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early Monday.

According to a Pentagon spokesperson, the U.S.S. Rammage, a guided missile destroyer, will be directed toward the effort along with a P-3 aircraft for air patrol.

The vehicles are expected to arrive in the region later this week.

34 deaths have already been reported, with more expected as the search continues. Lebanon's president, Michael Suleiman, has stated that there has been no indication of terrorism.

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