UPDATE 1-U.S. to send teams to assist in Ethiopian Airlines crash
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is also monitoring developments concerning the crash, a statement said. "We are in contact with the State Department and plan to join the NTSB in its assistance with Ethiopian civil aviation authorities to investigate the crash," an FAA statement said. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed Sunday with 149 passengers and eight crew members aboard, the airline said earlier.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; writing by Susan Cornwell; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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