A Lebanese soldier carries remains of the Ethiopian Airlines plane on the beach this morning
A woman is comforted by a friend as she collapses in despair at Beirut airport upon news that a relative was aboard the Ethiopian Airlines plane that plunged into the sea
Lebanese rescuers scan the sea as search operations continued off the coast
A Lebanese commando pulls a body from the water into a helicopter above the area where the plane went down
Relatives were ushered to a VIP area of the airport to anxiously wait for news of their loved ones
Dozens of distraught relatives begin to arrive at Beirut airport
A passenger jet takes off while rescue boats can be seen in the background searching for survivors
An ambulance, centre, rushes to Beirut airport amid fears that all 90 people on board the Ethiopian flight could be dead
Two Britons were on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed shortly after take-off from the Lebanese capital Beirut, it has been confirmed.
The Boeing 737 bound for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia fell into the Mediterranean in a ball of fire with 90 people on board.
At least 14 bodies have been recovered, and there has been no news of anyone surviving the crash.
The Foreign Office said one British national and one with dual nationality were on board Flight ET409.
A British RAF helicopter, based in Cyprus, has joined the Lebanese authorities' search-and-rescue operation.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Our thoughts are with the families of all those involved in this tragedy."
Passenger list
Ethiopian Airlines said there were 82 passengers and 8 crew on board.
The passenger list included two Britons, 51 Lebanese, 23 Ethiopians, and one person each from Canada, France, Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
The cause of the crash is being investigated, but police have ruled out terrorism.
Lebanon's transport minister Ghazi Aridi said the plane took off at about 0230 local time (0030 GMT), and crashed two miles off the coast.
An Ethiopian Airlines statement said: "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."
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