AF447 Plane Accident

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Brazilian aircraft searching for an Air France jet which went missing with 228 people aboard in an Atlantic storm have spotted debris on the ocean.

Some oil, a plane seat and other items were sighted 650km (400 miles) north-east of Brazil's Fernando de Noronha island, the Brazilian air force said.

The find can only be confirmed once the items are retrieved and the first boat is not due to arrive until Wednesday.

The jet was heading from Brazil to Paris when it vanished early on Monday.

Yes this was like yesterday but due to forum being down. Such a shame and sad accident.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8076848.stm

An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has vanished over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence, airline officials say.

Update: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8079122.stm

sad news.. r.i.p

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If no survivors are found, the crash of AF flight 447 will be the world's worst aviation disaster since the Nov. 2001 plane crash in NYC.

AP: 3 commercial ships close to the Atlantic debris site have been told to help with the search as the Navy will take more hours to arrive.

At approximately 0530 Brazilian time a C130 military aircraft spotted some debris in two locations approximately 60km apart from each other

"The search is continuing because it's very little material in relation to the size [of the Airbus A330]."

From what I got on twitter.

[sock]

very sad..

[efq]

Things happen, R.I.P though. I am excited to see the air crash investigation of this in a few years (Not because they died but why nothing was said by the pilots about a serious problem).

[BeanEgg]

RIP.

Sad to hear.

Weren't some North-West African countries involved in the search such as morocco? or was that an area where it could of been?

[Metric1]

that almost makes me not want to fly.

[xxMATTGxx]

RIP.

Sad to hear.

Weren't some North-West African countries involved in the search such as morocco? or was that an area where it could of been?

From what I know it was Brazil, France and Spain? Not sure though. I know USA was helping via satellites.

[omgDAN!]

It said on the news that France were asking the US if their spy satellites could find anything, as it was such a big area to search.

[Sammeth.]

"If no survivors are found, the crash of AF flight 447 will be the world's worst aviation disaster since the Nov. 2001 plane crash in NYC"

Not by a long shot, I thought there were only 228 passengers on the plane? Still very sad of course, and its such a shame. Not the way to go at all