Causes of Yemeni air crash remains elusive

SANAA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- After rescuers found a child survivor who was pulled alive from the sea, the cause of the crash of an Yemeni jetliner with more than 150 people on board off Comoran coasts remains elusive.

The jetliner, an Airbus A310, crashed early Tuesday into the Indian Ocean as it approached the airport on the Comoros islands in heavy winds and bad weather. The plane was carrying 153 people -- 142 passengers and a crew of 11.

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