Difficult ocean terrain will make recover nearly impossible
Stephen Pate, NJN Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, June 3, 2009 with story from BBC News
Air France Flight 447 weather image (BBC News)
“French aviation officials have said they may never find the flight data recorders of an Air France jet that went missing over the Atlantic. (BBC News)”
Debris has been spotted from the air 400 miles from Brazil’s coast. Brazilian Navy and other vessels are steaming to the area to attempt recovery of whatever is in the debris field.
Air France Flight 447 disappeared early June 1, 2009 with 228 people on board lost and assumed dead at this point.
Other than cryptic messages about an electrical storm and a subsequent electrical failure, little is known about the cause of the crash.
Air France and French air officials would like to recover the “black box” which contains flight data information along with crew conversations. They probably lie about 10,000 feet down on the rough ocean floor of the Atlantic.
The Atlantic Ocean in this area consists of a continuous series of east west under-water mountain ranges that are difficult to search and explore.
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French officials refused to speculate on the cause of the crash. They believe the take off from the airport in Brazil was normal. The answers to questions will be found on the ocean floor.
The voice and data recorders send out a signal that last for about 30 days. Rescue operations will include surface ships plus two small submarines.
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