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Ethiopian Airlines officials are not happy with ET-ANB crash investigation

Ethiopian Airlines’ (Addis Ababa) according to Jimma Times CEO Girma Wake is not happy with on-going investigation of the January 15 crash of Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB (msn 29935). According to this published report, the CEO accused Lebanese authorities on Wednesday (February 24) of making misleading comments on the cause of flight ET 409 crash on January 25 shortly after taking off from Beirut. The airline officials are dismissing reports of sabotage and the blaming of the flight crew for not following instructions by Lebanese Air Traffic Control (ATC).

According to this published report in the Jimma Times, the Lebanese newspaper As-Safir, claims to have seen findings by the disaster investigators, suggesting that the Ethiopian pilot lost control of the plane moments before it plunged into the sea off the coast of Naameh, south of Beirut.

According to As-Safir, the preliminary report allegedly states โ€œNavigation authorities in Rafik Hariri International Airport and other Lebanese authorities were freed from responsibility. The crash was attributed to a ‘human error committed inside the cockpit’.โ€

Here is the full article:

http://www.jimmatimes.com/article/Latest_News/Latest_News/Why_did_Ethiopian_flight_ET409_crash_and_who_is_at_fault/33254

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. Ex-Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB (msn 29935) is pictured on approach at Dubai before the tragic accident.

Ethiopian pilot was unable to follow ATC directions, made a sharp turn and plunged into the sea

Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Another picture of the ill-fated ex-Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB (msn 29935) landing at Dubai right before sunset in the desert.

Ethiopian Airlines’ (Addis Ababa) crash yesterday morning in Beirut is becoming a mystery. The pilot in command of the aircraft was unable to follow flight instructions from ATC and made a sharp turn before plunging into the Mediterranean Sea.

Latest news link:

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_plane_crash

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB crashes into the sea off of Lebabnon

Copyright Photo: Jay Selman. ET-ANB arrives at Dubai before the crash.

Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa) tragically lost its ex-Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS ET-ANB (msn 29935, ex EI-CSW) this morning (January 25) off the coast of Lebanon (not newly-acquired ET-AMZ). ET-ANB was built in 2002 and was delivered to Ethiopian on September 12, 2009. Flight ET 409 had just departed Beirut en route to Addis Ababa with 90 passengers and crew on board. There were reports of thunderstorms in the area. Search crews are looking for debris and any possible survivors.

Ethiopian issued this initial press release:

07:02 AM – Local Time

Ethiopian flight ET-409 scheduled to operate from Beirut to Addis Ababa on January 25th lost contact with the Lebanese air controllers shortly after take off. The flight departed at 02:35 Lebanese time from Beirut International Airport.

Flight ET-409 carries 82 passenger plus 8 Ethiopian Crew members. Out of the total passengers 23 are Ethiopian, 51 Lebanese, 1 Turkish, 1 French, 2 British, 1 Russian, 1 Canadian, 1 Syrian, 1 Iraqi nationals.

A team is already working on gathering all pertinent information. An investigative team has already been dispatched to the scene and we will release further information as further updates are received.

News links:

http://airlinersgallery.com/2/26fd4de/#/gallery/ethiopian-airlines/ethiopian-737-800-wl-g-cejp-03-tko-qla-a6-lr-904287/

www.reuters.com/article/idCNLDE60O0QW20100125?rpc=44

Victims of AF 447 were not given any warning of crash

News link:

www.independent.ie/national-news/flight-447-victims-given-no-warning-of-crash-1980655.html

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton.

Royal Falcon’s ex-Air Canada Boeing 767-233 JY-JRF

 

Royal Falcon 767-200 JY-JRF (08)(Grd) DXB (PDN)(LR)

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton.

Royal Falcon’s (Amman) ex-Air Canada/Iraqi Airways Boeing 767-233 JY-JRF (msn 22526) is not often photographed. ย Although it was received on June 30, 2007 it did not received titles and the tail logo until late 2008. ย JY-JRF is pictured here on a visit to Dubai. Royal Falcon is a Jordanian charter airline.

 

Flydubai to add Khartoum on November 18

Flydubai (Dubai) will add Khartoum (Sudan) and the Dubai-Khartoum route on November 18.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton.

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airlinersgallery.com/2/7e6a5/#/gallery/flydubai/

Aria Air restarts operations

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton.  Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Aria Air (Tehran) restarted operations on October 14. ย It previously shut down on July 25, 2009.

Air India’s pilots end strike, returning to normal

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton.  Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Please click on photo for full view, information and other photos.

Air India’s (Mumbai) executive pilots have ended their strike and have started returning to work today.

News link:

www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/sectorsaviation/Air-India-pilots-back-to-work-flights-to-normalise-by-night/Article1-459635.aspx

Iran Aseman Fokker 100 burst tire, starts fire

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Iran Aseman Airlines (Tehran) yesterday (August 11) had a Fokker F.28 Mk. 0100 (Fokker 100) make a hard landing at Isfahan, Iran causing a tire to burst and a resultant fire in the wheel. There were no injuries.

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News item:

www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090812160152/Article/index_html

Aria Air suspends all flights after the accident

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Aria Air (Tehran) suspended all operations yesterday (July 25) one day after the fiery crash that killed 16 people (mostly crew) at Mashhad the previous day.

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News link:

english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/6710031.html