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Youngster Found Alive in Indian Ocean After Yemeni Jet Crash

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(Newser) – Rescuers have pulled one survivor the wreckage of a Yemeni airliner that went down early today in the Indian Ocean, though officials have issued conflicting details, the AP reports: one says it was a 14-year-old girl, another a 5-year-old boy. Yemenia Air Flight 626 was en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros with more than 150 aboard.

The Airbus 310 went down about 9 miles from the island. Most of those on board were Comoran; 66 were French nationals. There was no indication of foul play. “The weather was very bad ... the wind was very strong,” said a Yemeni aviation official. French inspectors discovered a “number of faults” with the 19-year-old plane during an inspection 2 years ago, said a television report.

People gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Comoros Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A Yemenia Airbus jet with 153 people on board crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it tried to land during strong winds on the island nation of Comoros.
People gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Comoros Tuesday, June 30, 2009. A Yemenia Airbus jet with 153 people on board crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it tried to land during...   (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from the Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros. The majority of the...
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from the Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as...   (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it tried to land during heavy wind on the island nation of Comoros. The majority of the passengers...
Unidentified relatives of passengers react at Marseille airport, southern France, Tuesday June 30, 2009 after a jet from Yemen with 153 people on board crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday as it...   (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
ADDS approximate flight path of jet; Map shows the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros, near where an airliner crashed
ADDS approximate flight path of jet; Map shows the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros, near where an airliner crashed
This computer image shows an Airbus A350 bearing the colors of Yemenia, which signed a firm contract in 2007 for ten Airbus A350 as part of the airline's plans to modernize its long haul fleet.
This computer image shows an Airbus A350 bearing the colors of Yemenia, which signed a firm contract in 2007 for ten Airbus A350 as part of the airline's plans to modernize its long haul fleet.   (AP Photo/Airbus - FIxion, HO)
Yemeni aviation workers put up a board showing information related to the Yemenia (Yemen Airways) plane crash, at the airport in San'a, Yemen Tuesday, June 30, 2009.
Yemeni aviation workers put up a board showing information related to the Yemenia (Yemen Airways) plane crash, at the airport in San'a, Yemen Tuesday, June 30, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Yemeni passengers are seen at San'a International airport Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in San'a, Yemen. An Airbus A310, en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros, crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday.
Yemeni passengers are seen at San'a International airport Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in San'a, Yemen. An Airbus A310, en route from Yemen to the island nation of Comoros, crashed in the Indian Ocean early...   (AP Photo)
Some hundreds of Comorans gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, after news that a Yemenia Airbus passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday June 30, 2009, as it tried to land during strong winds on the island nation of Comoros.  A Yemeni...
Some hundreds of Comorans gather outside the El Maruf Hospital in Moroni, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, after news that a Yemenia Airbus passenger plane crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday June 30, 2009,...   (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)
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Newser001
Jun 29, 09 9:57 PM CDT
Yet another Airbus crash.. CNN and BBC reports it as a A310. ... Wonder of the pitot tubes were replaced? The details of the flight are also unknown, but there was a flight from Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, due about 0230 (0030 BST). That flight was a connecting flight from Paris. Yemenia Air's fleet includes two Airbus 330-200s, four Airbus 310-300s and four Boeing 737-800s, according to the site. Reply
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Newser001
Jun 30, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Update) Yemeni airliner which crashed into the Indian Ocean yesterday was banned from France since 2007 due to "irregularities", in a spot ground inspection performed in Paris. The UN announced it is moving to formally ban, ground even more unsafe airlines and aircraft who do not conform to international operational standards. This will likely include Yemeni Air.
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Deebles
Jun 29, 09 10:23 PM CDT
Everything is learned by accident. Remember the de Havalind that taught engineers to put the windows from the inside out instead of the outside in? Reply
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FORREAL
Jun 29, 09 10:27 PM CDT
I'm sick of all this death on here...everywhere! And my favorite Aunt died today on top of it all.! Reply
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Deebles
Jun 29, 09 10:36 PM CDT
Forreal, as someone who fixates on the news to ignore grief, I send you many condolences for the loss of you Aunt.
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