AF flight from Rio missing [merged]
Jun 1, 2009, 5:54 am
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yes, but those that remember flight 800 and the result can tell you that the large debris and fire from the jet fuel ignited on the water would have been an easy site long as there was not low cloud cover from a plane. Night Vision would pick up any light source such as beacons or fire much easier at night and IR could bounce off debris like metal skin of the plane but sea swells would make that difficult and the water being highly reflective even with the advanced military imaging systems would be difficult
Jun 1, 2009, 5:55 am
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Jun 1, 2009, 5:56 am
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anyone know what the radar coverage is like in the suspected area where the plane was last reported. I know I read reports that it also was not on military radar when they lost signal.
Jun 1, 2009, 5:58 am
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Originally Posted by BBC News
French minister Jean-Louis Borloo said the plane had probably had an accident and ruled out hijacking.
Jun 1, 2009, 5:58 am
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Jun 1, 2009, 5:59 am
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NY Times
Contradicting what has been reported in the French press, the NY Times is reporting that the plane disappeared at 2:10 AM Paris time and that contact was lost at a point 186 miles northeast of the coastal Brazilian city of Natal and near the island of Fernando de Noronha.
Further, French aviation authorities have stated that there is "no hope" for the aircraft as its fuel reserves would have run out by now.
Our prayers and thoughts are with all the passengers, crews, their families and friends.
Further, French aviation authorities have stated that there is "no hope" for the aircraft as its fuel reserves would have run out by now.
Our prayers and thoughts are with all the passengers, crews, their families and friends.
Jun 1, 2009, 6:00 am
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Official announcement on AF internet site:
Paris, 01 juin 2009 - 13h14 heure locale
Premier communiqué
Air France a le regret d’annoncer être sans nouvelle du vol AF 447 effectuant la liaison Rio de Janeiro – Paris-Charles de Gaulle, arrivée prévue ce matin à 11h15 locales.
Le vol a quitté Rio le 31 mai à 19 heures locales.
216 passagers sont à bords.
L’équipage est composé de 12 navigants : 3 navigants techniques et 9 navigants commerciaux.
Un numéro vert est ouvert au 0800 800 812 pour la France,
et + 33 1 57 02 10 55 pour l’étranger.
Air France partage l’émotion et l’inquiétude des familles concernées. Les proches sont reçus dans un endroit spécialement réservé à l’aérogare de Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2.
Paris, 01 juin 2009 - 13h14 heure locale
Premier communiqué
Air France a le regret d’annoncer être sans nouvelle du vol AF 447 effectuant la liaison Rio de Janeiro – Paris-Charles de Gaulle, arrivée prévue ce matin à 11h15 locales.
Le vol a quitté Rio le 31 mai à 19 heures locales.
216 passagers sont à bords.
L’équipage est composé de 12 navigants : 3 navigants techniques et 9 navigants commerciaux.
Un numéro vert est ouvert au 0800 800 812 pour la France,
et + 33 1 57 02 10 55 pour l’étranger.
Air France partage l’émotion et l’inquiétude des familles concernées. Les proches sont reçus dans un endroit spécialement réservé à l’aérogare de Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2.
Paris, 01 June 2009 - 13:31 local time
First press release
Air France regrets to announce that it has lost contact with flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, expected to arrive this morning at 11:15 local time.
The flight left Rio on 31 May at 7pm local time.
216 passengers are on board.
There are 12 crew members on board: 3 pilots and 9 cabin crew.
The following toll-free number is available in France: 0800 800 812,
and + 33 1 57 02 10 55 outside France.
Air France fully shares the anxiety and distress of the families of the passengers concerned. The families are been taken care of in a specially reserved area at Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 airport.
First press release
Air France regrets to announce that it has lost contact with flight AF 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, expected to arrive this morning at 11:15 local time.
The flight left Rio on 31 May at 7pm local time.
216 passengers are on board.
There are 12 crew members on board: 3 pilots and 9 cabin crew.
The following toll-free number is available in France: 0800 800 812,
and + 33 1 57 02 10 55 outside France.
Air France fully shares the anxiety and distress of the families of the passengers concerned. The families are been taken care of in a specially reserved area at Paris-Charles de Gaulle 2 airport.
Jun 1, 2009, 6:09 am
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http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...razilian_Coast
It appears that now the airline is also saying that they sent the message about short
It appears that now the airline is also saying that they sent the message about short
Jun 1, 2009, 6:12 am
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My thoughts are now with the families and friends of those missing.
CNN just had an FAA investigator on and he explained that since there were no word/no may day call/pan pan call that whatever happened it did so very fast.
CNN just had an FAA investigator on and he explained that since there were no word/no may day call/pan pan call that whatever happened it did so very fast.
Jun 1, 2009, 6:13 am
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Jun 1, 2009, 6:14 am
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Scary.
On my way down to EZE one week ago with LH, we were flying smoothly north east of the Brasilian coast, when the seat belt sign went on. I opened the sunshade and saw that we were surrounded by giant CB´s. The pilot made a 180-degree-turn and we had to fly at least 5 minutes northbound for finding a safe way for crossing this area...
This headlines were really the shock of the morning...
On my way down to EZE one week ago with LH, we were flying smoothly north east of the Brasilian coast, when the seat belt sign went on. I opened the sunshade and saw that we were surrounded by giant CB´s. The pilot made a 180-degree-turn and we had to fly at least 5 minutes northbound for finding a safe way for crossing this area...
This headlines were really the shock of the morning...