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As the first bodies from Air France 447 are found, investigators suspect a terrifying mix of weather and technological weakness was responsible
Airbus A330-200 similar to the Air France plane which vanished from radar after leaving Rio de Janeiro in Brazil on route to Paris.
Richard Woods and Matthew Campbell Times OnLine June 7, 2009
When things go wrong at high altitude, one of the deadliest challenges for pilots is a phenomenon known as “coffin corner”. This is the point, tens of thousands of feet up, where the margin for error in controlling a sophisticated modern airliner becomes tiny. Investigators are now wondering whether Air France flight 447, which disappeared last week with 228 people on board, may have flown into coffin corner never to escape.
Sophisticated sonar equipment on SNA Emeraude nuclear attack sub to help in search
Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 6, 2009 with stories from BBC, Bloomberg, Reuters and AP
Conflicts between Brazilian and French authorities are being blamed for differing reports from the search area of downed Air France flight 447.
The plane disappeared without a trace five days ago with 228 people on board.
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Oil slick and debris are from passing ships not Air France 447 (Brazilian Air Force)
story from Agence France Press
Enthusiastic reports of sightings of oil slick and potential fuselage pieces from the air turned out to be false hopes in the search for debris from Air France flight447 which was lost with 228 people on board.
“RED-FACED Brazilian officials have said debris they thought was from an Air France crash in the Atlantic was in fact sea “trash”, adding to the uncertainties surrounding the jet tragedy.”
“Up to now, no material from the plane has been recovered,” Brigadier Ramon Cardoso, director of Brazilian air traffic control, told reporters in the northeastern city of Recife.” Continue reading
Weather map of Atlantic at the time of crash, last known contact at 2:15 UTC
Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 4, 2009 with story from BBC News
The Brazilian Navy reached the debris field of Air France flight 447 early this morning. Continue reading
Brazilian Air Force searching for debris from Air France 447
Story from BBC News
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