Search crews recover 24 bodies from Air France crash and large tail section section from planeRECIFE, Brazil — Search crews have recovered 24 bodies of passengers on the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean eight days ago with 228 people on board, Brazil’s military said Monday. They also recovered a large tail section from the jetliner, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could reveal the disaster’s cause. 24 bodies found in Air France wreckage; some pilots refuse to fly until instruments replacedRECIFE, Brazil — Search crews have recovered 24 bodies of passengers on the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean eight days ago with 228 people on board, Brazil’s military said Monday. They also recovered a large tail section from the jetliner, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could reveal the disaster’s cause. Brazil: 24 bodies now found from jet crash; search on for Air France black boxesRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian military authorities say boats searching the Atlantic Ocean have now recovered 24 bodies of passengers on an Air France flight that crashed eight days ago. Large tail section of Air France jet found in Atlantic Ocean as union urges pilots not to flyRECIFE, Brazil — A large tail section of a jetliner bearing Air France’s trademark red and blue stripes was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean Monday, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could explain what brought down Flight 447. And some high-tech help is on the way — two U.S. Navy devices capable of picking up the flight recorders’ emergency beacons far below on the ocean floor. Air France tail part found; some pilots refusing to fly until speed instruments replacedRECIFE, Brazil — A large tail section of a jetliner bearing Air France’s trademark red and blue stripes was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean Monday, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could explain what brought down Flight 447. Brazilian Navy says it has recovered 3 more bodies from ocean near Air France crash siteRECIFE, Brazil — Three more bodies were found Sunday bobbing in the ocean near the spot where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed a week ago, bringing the total number of bodies plucked from the water to five, Brazil’s military said. Investigators comb ocean after bodies of 2 Air France Flight 447 passengers are foundRECIFE, Brazil — Investigators combed a huge swath of ocean Sunday, hoping to find more floating evidence of Air France Flight 447 after the bodies of two passengers and a briefcase were pulled from the Atlantic. Investigators comb ocean in search of more evidence of doomed Air France Flight 477RECIFE, Brazil — Investigators were combing a huge swath of ocean Sunday in search of more evidence of the doomed Air France Flight 447 after finding the bodies of two passengers and a briefcase. Brazil: 2 bodies found near jet crash site, along with suitcase holding Air France ticketRECIFE, Brazil — A Brazilian military official says searchers found two male bodies in the Atlantic Ocean near the area where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed. Air France didn’t replace airspeed instruments on plane; no evidence unsafe, agency saysPARIS — Airspeed instruments on Air France Flight 447 were not replaced as the maker recommended before the plane crashed in turbulent weather, the French agency investigating the disaster said Saturday. Air France didn’t replace airspeed instruments on doomed plane; BEA says no evidence unsafePARIS — Air France had not acted on a recommendation to change airspeed-detecting instruments on Flight 447 before the plane crashed in turbulent weather, the French agency investigating the disaster said Saturday. French investigation: Air France had not replaced airspeed instruments on plane that crashedPARIS — Air France had not acted on a recommendation to change airspeed-detecting instruments on Flight 447 before the plane crashed in turbulent weather, the French agency investigating the disaster said Saturday. Air France memo to pilots says that it’s replacing flight-speed sensorsRECIFE, Brazil — An Air France memo to its pilots about the crash of Flight 447 says the airline is replacing flight-speed sensors in all its medium- and long-haul Airbus jets. Brazil defends jet debris sea search after wreckage misidentificationRECIFE, Brazil — As Brazil and France disagreed Friday about whether pieces of a downed Air France jet have been found in the Atlantic, investigators used the last messages from the plane to try to avoid future disasters. French point to no evidence from downed Airbus, urges prudence over suspected debrisPARIS — French and Brazilian search teams have found no debris confirmed to have come from the Airbus A330 that vanished over the Atlantic, officials said Friday. Debris not from Air France plane wreck: OfficialRIO DE JANEIRO - None of the debris recovered during a search for the wreckage of an Air France Airbus 330 that went missing off Brazil’s northeast coast belonged to the aircraft, Brazil’s Air Force chief said. Brazil: Crash investigation looks at iced-over external sensors role in downing of jetRIO DE JANEIRO — Investigators trying to determine why Air France Flight 447 broke apart in a violent storm over the Atlantic are looking at the possibility that speed sensors — or an external instrument key to collecting speed data — failed in unusual weather, two aviation industry officials said Thursday. Brazil: Crash investigation looks at role iced-over probe or bad sensor in downing of jetRIO DE JANEIRO — Two officials say investigators in an Air France jet crash are looking at whether speed data instruments malfunctioned. Brazil’s air force says a helicopter recovered the first debris from Air France Flight 447FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — A Brazilian helicopter crew recovered the first wreckage from Air France Flight 447 on Thursday, pulling a cargo pallet from the sea. No sign of human remains have been spotted, and Air France has told families that the jetliner broke apart, killing all 228 people on board. Air France chief tells families plane broke apart, no hope of survivors in Atlantic crashFERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as Brazilian ships neared debris bobbing in the Atlantic. Air France tells families plane broke apart, no hope of survivors in crash over AtlanticFERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as military aircraft tried to narrow their search for the remains of the plane. Twists in NJ man’s quest for custody of son in Brazil put focus on what’s best for the boyMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Under international law, it appears straightforward that a 9-year-old boy who has lived most of his life in Brazil should be returned to his father in New Jersey. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Brazil supreme court delays NJ father from taking custody of his son; dad may head home aloneNEWARK, N.J. — It’s been an agonizing 72 hours for a New Jersey father who rushed to Brazil earlier this week, hoping to bring home the son who has become the center of an ongoing custody dispute and debate over whether Brazilian courts or international law can determine what’s best for the child. Ships struggle through high seas, heavy winds to reach Flight 447 debris; black boxes elusiveFERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil — Military planes located more debris from an Air France jet on Wednesday as the first navy ship arrived at the scene in the mid-Atlantic. But high seas and heavy winds slowed the recovery effort and delayed the arrival of crucial deep-water submersibles. Search vessels from several nations pushed toward the floating debris, including a 23-foot (seven-meter) chunk of plane and a 12-mile-long (20-kilometer-long) oil slick that Brazilian pilots spotted from the air. French investigator: No sign Air France Flight 447 had problems before takeoffPARIS — A French accident investigator says there are no signs so far that Air France Flight 447 had problems before takeoff. Brazilian supreme court justice suspends order granting immediate custody of boy to US fatherSAO PAULO — A Brazilian supreme court justice on Tuesday suspended a court order granting immediate custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father, extending a multiyear battle that has reached the highest levels of both the Brazilian and U.S. governments. Brazil supreme court justice suspends court order granting custody of boy to US fatherSAO PAULO — A Brazilian supreme court justice on Tuesday suspended a court order granting custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father, extending a multiyear battle that has reached the highest levels of both the Brazilian and U.S. governments. Brazil confirms finding missing plane’s debrisRIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said Tuesday that the authorities are certain they found the debris of the missing Air France passenger plane around midday in the Atlantic Ocean. Debris found in mid-Atlantic confirms crash of Air France Flight 447; daunting recovery beginsFERNANDO 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. |
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