Guyana fisherman finds possible debris from Air France crash; officials contact BrazilJuly 18th, 2009 Guyana finds possible debris from Air France crashGEORGETOWN, Guyana — A fisherman in Guyana apparently has found a large piece of a plane that authorities suspect might belong to the Air France jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean, an aviation official said Saturday. The 30-foot-long piece of what appears to be aircraft fuselage washed up on a beach in the South American country this week, said Paula McAdam, deputy director of Guyana's Civil Aviation Authority.
2 ships ending search for Air France black boxes; French submarine continuesJuly 10th, 2009 Ships ending search for Air France black boxesRIO DE JANEIRO — Two ships using U.S. listening devices to search for the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 were ending their hunt Friday, an American commander said.
Report: Signals detected from Air France flight 447 black boxes in Atlantic OceanJune 23rd, 2009 Report: Signals heard from Flight 447 black boxesPARIS — The French newspaper Le Monde reported Tuesday that French military ships have detected a signal from the black boxes of Flight 447 in the Atlantic depths. The report says a mini research submarine, the Nautile, dived Monday to search for the boxes based on a "very weak signal" from the flight recorders picked up by the French ships.
Brazilian medical examiners identify 11 bodies of doomed Air France jetJune 22nd, 2009 Brazil identifies 11 bodies from Air France jetSAO PAULO — Medical examiners have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic three weeks ago, officials said Sunday. Five bodies were identified as Brazilian men, five as Brazilian women and one as a "foreigner of the male sex," the Public Safety Department of the northeastern state of Pernambuco said in a statement.
Brazil's military says 17 bodies have been recovered in Atlantic from Air France crashJune 8th, 2009 Brazil says 17 bodies recovered from jet crashRECIFE, Brazil — Search boats scouring the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday recovered 15 more bodies of passengers who were aboard a doomed Air France flight that crashed a week ago, Brazilian military authorities said. Air Force Col.
PM shares grief with France and BrazilJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the Air France jetliner tragedy and in separate letters to President Nikolas Sarkozy of France and President Lula da Silva of Brazil expressed grief over the tragedy. I am deeply distressed to hear about the tragedy that has struck Air France's Flight AF 447 which was on its way from Brazil to France.
US military joining search for French plane; sending surveillance aircraft out Tuesday nightJune 2nd, 2009 US military joining search for French planeWASHINGTON — The U.S. military is joining the search for survivors and debris from the Air France flight that disappeared after taking off from Brazil.
PM shares grief with France, Brazil over jetliner tragedyJune 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the loss of lives in the Air France jetliner tragedy.
Search continues for missing Air France jet with 228 aboard (Lead)June 2nd, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO/PARIS - Search efforts were renewed early Tuesday as 228 people were feared dead in the crash of an Air France jet in the Atlantic Ocean en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. A pilot from Brazil's airline TAM possibly spotted a burning piece of wreckage on the Atlantic Ocean while he was crossing the Atlantic early Monday morning.
Brazil air force finds seats, other debris that could be from Air France planeJune 2nd, 2009 Debris possibly from Air France plane foundBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil's Air Force says it has found airplane seats and other debris floating in the Atlantic Ocean along the path that a missing Air France jet was flying. Air Force spokesman Jorge Amaral says the seats were spotted by search planes early Tuesday morning but that authorities cannot immediately confirm they were from the plane.
Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchJune 1st, 2009 Air France jet carrying 228 missing over AtlanticSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.
Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchJune 1st, 2009 Air France jet w/ 228 people missing over AtlanticSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.
Air France jetliner goes missing over Atlantic OceanJune 1st, 2009 PARIS - Air France has lost contact with a jetliner carrying 228 people. The flight bound from Rio de Janeiro to Paris went missing over the Atlantic Ocean.
Brazil's Air Force says an Air France jetliner disappeared over the Atlantic OceanJune 1st, 2009 Brazil: Air France jet missing over AtlanticSAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazil's Air Force says an Air France jet bound from Rio de Janeiro to Paris disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean and a search is under way near the Brazilian island of Fernando de Noronha. An Air Force spokesman says the search and rescue mission was mounted Monday morning after the jet failed to make regular radio contact.
Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts searchJune 1st, 2009 Air France jet missing over Atlantic, 228 on boardSAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.
Loading ...