Breaking News - Plane Found

lkdood

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Brazilian Air Foce find debris of the plane


Air France Flight 447


UPDATE:

Brazil's defence minister said the large amount of debris confirms that Flight 447 crashed.

Aircraft seats, a life jacket, bits of white material, an orange buoy, a barrel and traces of oil were seen in two floating patches about 35 miles apart, according to an air force statement
 
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RECENT ACCIDENTS

Date: June 1, 2009 Time: 00:15
Location: Near IIha Fernando de Noronha,Atlantic Ocean
Operator: Air France
AC Type: Airbus A-330-203 Flight: 447
Reg: F-GZCP cn: 660
Aboard: 228 Fatalities: 228 Ground: 0
Route: Rio de Janeiro - Paris
Details:
The Airbus went missing over the Atlantic Ocean on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, France. The plane departed from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport at 19:03 LT bound for Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. The last radio contact with the flight was at 01:33 UTC. The aircraft disappeared about 186 miles northeast of Natal, Brazil. The aircraft left CINDACTA III radar coverage at 01:48 UTC, flying normally at FL350. The aircraft reportedly went through a thunderstorm with strong turbulence at 02:00 UTC. At 02:14 UTC an automated message was received indicating a failure of the electrical system. The plane carried 12 crew members and 216 passengers. This ties as the 21st worst accident in aviation history.
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