French investigator: No sign Air France Flight 447 had problems before takeoff

PARIS — A French accident investigator says there are no signs so far that Air France Flight 447 had problems before takeoff.

Brazil, France press to recover remains of Air France jet spotted in mid-Atlantic

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Military planes and ships from Brazil and France homed in Wednesday on the bobbing wreckage of an Air France jet, as investigators tried to determine what brought the plane and its 228 passengers down in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

French confirm sighting of Air France plane debris in mid-Atlantic as recovery begins

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — French officials say debris found in the Atlantic is that of missing Air France Flight 447.

Debris found in mid-Atlantic confirms crash of Air France Flight 447; daunting recovery begins

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — An airplane seat, a fuel slick and pieces of white debris scattered over three miles of open ocean marked the site in the mid-Atlantic on Tuesday where Air France Flight 447 plunged to its doom, Brazil’s defense minister said.

Brazil confirms Air France jet crashed in ocean after finding large amount of debris

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Brazilian military planes found a 3-mile (5-kilometer) path of wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean, confirming that an Air France jet carrying 228 people crashed in the sea, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said Tuesday. Jobim told reporters in Rio de Janeiro that the discovery “confirms that the plane went down in that area,” hundreds of miles (kilometers) from the Brazilian archipelago of Fernando de Noronha.

Brazilian military pilots searching for missing Air France jet spot debris in Atlantic Ocean

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Brazilian military pilots hunting Tuesday for a missing Air France jet spotted an airplane seat, an orange buoy and signs of fuel in a part of the Atlantic Ocean with depths of up to three miles. Brazil’s Navy said three commercial ships in the area were joining the search and France said it would send a ship capable of deep-water exploration. A U.S. spy plane was also diverted from drug interdiction efforts to help with the effort.

Brazil military spots debris in mid-Atlantic; civilian ships join search for Air France jet

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Brazilian military pilots hunting Tuesday for a missing Air France jet spotted an airplane seat, an orange buoy and signs of fuel in a part of the Atlantic Ocean with depths of up to three miles.

Brazil military spots seat cushion, other debris in search for missing plane

FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Brazilian military pilots spotted an airplane seat, an orange buoy, and other debris and signs of fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as they hunted for a missing Air France jet that carried 228 people.

Brazil air force finds seats, other debris that could be from Air France plane

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Air Force says it has found airplane seats and other debris floating in the Atlantic Ocean along the path that a missing Air France jet was flying.

Stormy seas, heavy clouds hamper Atlantic Ocean search for missing Air France jet

RIO DE JANEIRO — Stormy seas and heavy clouds hampered the search Tuesday for wreckage of Air France Flight 447, which disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard. French investigators said a series of extraordinary events likely brought the airliner down.

Rescuers scan Atlantic for Air France jet as officials set aside fears of terrorism, lightning

RIO DE JANEIRO — Searchers raced against the clock Tuesday to find wreckage of Air France Flight 447, which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean with 228 people aboard. French investigators said a series of extraordinary events likely brought the airliner down.

Searches on both sides of vast Atlantic Ocean for Air France jet missing with 228 people

RIO DE JANEIRO — An Air France jet with 228 people on a flight to Paris vanished over the Atlantic Ocean after flying into towering thunderstorms and sending an automated message that the electrical system had failed. A vast search began Monday, but all aboard were feared killed.

French president: Prospect of finding survivors from missing Air France plane ‘very small’

PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says the prospects of finding any survivors from an Air France jet that disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean carrying 228 people are “very small.”

Air France jet missing with 228 people over Atlantic after running into thunderstorms

SAO PAULO — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into a towering wall of thunderstorms and disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean. French President Nicolas Sarkozy told families of those aboard Monday that “prospects of finding survivors are very small.”

Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulence

SAO PAULO, Brazil — A missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulence

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulence and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulance

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulance and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 people missing over Atlantic amid reports of strong turbulance

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulance and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France says missing plane over Atlantic hit strong turbulence, signaled electric problems

PARIS — Air France says the Airbus jet that disappeared en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris sent an automatic signal indicating electrical problems while going through an area of strong turbulence.

Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts search

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts search

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts search

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

Air France jet with 228 aboard missing over the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil mounts search

SAO PAULO, Brazil — An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, an Air France official said Monday. Brazil immediately began a search mission off its northeastern coast.

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