Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes into sea off Beirut

"An Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane with 90 people on board has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Beirut airport." (BBC)

Flight ET409, bound for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, allegedly took off from Beirut airport in stormy weather. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 82 passengers, but fewer than two dozen bodies have been found so far. Rescue operations are ongoing.