Originally Posted by dolcevita

Terrible news. Keep hoping that against all odds they somehow made it.

Question for the knowledgeable: How is it possible that there is no signal from the aircraft? Is there anything besides the transponder that would be useful in identifying its position? Is the black box capable of transmitting its location?

As for the A330, wasn't this the type of aircraft that was involved in the AA accident in November 2001? Not that it has any relevance to this case, just curious since some people mentioned that this aircraft type has a perfect safety record.

My heart goes out to these poor people who were on board and their families.