Air France 447 jet did not break apart in the air

02 July 2009 @ 10:24 am EDT

The Air France 447 jet that plunged into the Atlantic on May 31 did not break apart in the air according to French investigations.


Air France 447 jet did not break apart in the air
REFILE - CLARIFYING THE PHOTO WAS A FILE PHOTO TAKEN DURING A MISSION NOT RELATED TO THE SEARCH FOR AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 447. A Breguet Atlantique long-range reconnaissance aircraft is pictured on a runway in this undated handout file photo released on June 2, 2009 by the French Defense Ministry. Wreckage spotted in the Atlantic Ocean is "without a doubt" from the Air France jet that disappeared en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro with 228 people ...
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Alain Bouillard, who is leading the investigation, said an analysis of the wreckage of the plane that have been recovered suggests that "the plane seems to have hit the surface of the water in the line of flight with a strong vertical acceleration."

Bouillard speaking on behalf of France's BEA air accident board, said the search for the flight recorders, or black boxes, from the crashed jet would continue until July 10.

The Airbus A330 crashed into the Atlantic after running into thunderstorms en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris killing all 228 people on board.

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