Teen survivor of Comoros crash bruised, conscious

Jul 1st, 2009 | MORONI, Comoros -- Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl who is the only known survivor of the Yemeni jet crash clung to wreckage for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her in the Indian Ocean, a French official and a relative said Wednesday.

There was no word on any other survivors from the Yemenia Airbus 310 jet, which went down in howling winds early Tuesday carrying 153 people. French officials said one of the plane's black boxes had been found, which could provide clues into the cause of the crash off the coast of this former French colony.

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