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Published:Tuesday | January 26, 2010 | 1:13 PM

Lebanese officials are reporting that the Ethiopian jet that crashed into the sea off Beirut yesterday did not fly in the direction suggested by the control tower.



Transportation Minister, Ghazi Aridi said the pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines jet was asked to correct his course, but turned in the opposite direction.



It is not clear why this happened, or if it was beyond the pilot’s control.



Meanwhile, the authorities are continuing the search for the bodies of the 90 people on board the plane, who are all feared dead.



At least 24 bodies have been pulled from the sea so far.



The authorities are also looking for the plane\'s flight recorders.