Brazilian delays slow Air France inquiry

Lengthy legal procedures in Brazil are slowing down a French inquiry into last month's Air France crash and Brazilian autopsy reports are still to be released, a French magistrate said on Wednesday.

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Airbus warns airlines after Air France crash Jun 05, 2009 11:33AM

Airbus has warned airline crews to follow standard procedures if they suspect speed indicators are faulty, suggesting that technical malfunction may have played a role in this week's Air France crash. Read more

Brazilian Air Force confirms debris found in Atlantic not from Air France crash Jun 05, 2009 7:13AM

The Brazilian Air force confirmed Thursday night that the that the debris found in the Atlantic was not from that Air France jet that disappeared on Sunday with 228 people on board. Read more

Speed an issue in Air France crash, search goes on Jun 05, 2009 1:56AM

Brazilian search teams on Thursday scoured choppy Atlantic waters for remains of a crashed Air France jet after the first debris retrieved by helicopter turned out to be trash. Read more

Air France jet was flying too slowly: report Jun 04, 2009 10:10AM

The Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday was flying too slowly ahead of the disaster, Le Monde newspaper said on Thursday, citing sources close to the inquiry. Read more

New Air France debris found, crash remains mystery Jun 03, 2009 6:21PM

Search crews flying over the Atlantic found debris from a crashed Air France jet spread over more than 90 km (55 miles) of ocean on Wednesday, reinforcing the possibility it broke up in the air. Read more

Facts and speculation surrounding Air France crash Jun 03, 2009 6:20PM

An Air France flight carrying 228 passengers and crew crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Read more

Air France crash may remain a mystery: investigator Jun 03, 2009 10:19AM

French officials said on Wednesday they might never discover why an Air France aircraft crashed into the Atlantic killing 228 people and that they might not even find the plane's black boxes on the ocean floor. Read more

Air France crash update: Black box may never be found Jun 03, 2009 9:15AM

Three Brazilian navy vessels were dispatched early Wednesday to the wreckage site of the Air France flight 447 after it crashed into the Atlantic on Sunday night after taking off from Rio de Janeiro destined to Paris. Read more

Air France confirmed vanishing into Atlantic Ocean Jun 02, 2009 7:58PM

Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim confirmed Tuesday that wreckage spotted in the Atlantic Ocean is "without a doubt” from the Air France flight 447. Read more