Brazil: Race to gather black boxes, debris from airliner gains urgency; 6 more bodies foundRECIFE, Brazil — The search for bodies and debris from Air France Flight 447 took on renewed urgency as experts questioned how much longer efforts would prove fruitful, even as six more bodies were pulled from the Atlantic Ocean. Bad weather slows Air France search at sea; in Brazil, investigators study corpses, debrisRECIFE, Brazil — Military ships and planes struggled in worsening weather Friday to find more bodies and debris from the Air France jet that likely cracked apart over the Atlantic Ocean. On the coast, investigators examined corpses and received the first wreckage: two plane seats, oxygen masks, water bottles, and several structural pieces, some no bigger than a man’s hand. 3 more bodies found from lost Air France jetliner as rainy weather affects search in AtlanticRECIFE, Brazil — A Brazilian ship recovered three more bodies from the Atlantic as searchers said weather and currents complicated their job and warned it is unlikely that all the dead from Air France Flight 447 will be found. Air France victim IDs, seat locations could prove jet broke up in the airRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian authorities started to identify bodies recovered from a downed Air France jet on Thursday, and the names of victims found 53 miles (85 kilometers) apart in the ocean could help prove whether the jet broke up in the air. Bad weather frustrates search for bodies, debris from downed jetliner, Brazil saysRECIFE, Brazil — Bad weather hindered the search for debris and bodies Thursday from the crash of Air France Flight 447, according to a senior Brazilian official who said there is little chance of finding all the victims. Sub helps in hunt for Air France black boxes; Search area for floating debris widensRECIFE, Brazil — The urgent hunt for the black boxes of Air France Flight 447 received a boost Wednesday — a French nuclear submarine scoured the search area, listening for the data and voice recorders’ pings before they fade away. French sub reaches Air France crash scene to trawl ocean for black boxesRECIFE, Brazil — A French nuclear submarine reached the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 on Wednesday to join the search for the plane’s black boxes, which may be the key to determining what brought the Airbus down in the sea off Brazil with 228 people on board. Airlines replacing speed monitors after Air France disaster; families provide DNA for IDsRECIFE, Brazil — A French nuclear submarine reached the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 on Wednesday to comb the Atlantic depths for black boxes that should help determine what brought the Airbus down in the sea off Brazil with 228 people on board. Brazil flies bodies to mainland as Air France rushes to replace speed monitorsRECIFE, Brazil — Air France and other airlines moved Tuesday to replace speed monitors suspected of feeding false information to the computers of Flight 447 and leading to a series of failures that broke the plane apart over the Atlantic Ocean. Four more bodies were pulled from the sea, and helicopters began ferrying other remains to shore. Brazil flies bodies to mainland; Pilot union says suspect speed monitors are replacedRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian helicopters began ferrying bodies of Air France crash victims to shore for identification Tuesday while a pilots’ union said the airline was rapidly replacing speed sensors like those suspected of feeding false information to the doomed jet’s computers. Investigators: Recovered tail piece could provide clues to Air France 447 crash in AtlanticRECIFE, Brazil — The recovery of Air France Flight 447’s tail section could provide key clues as to why the airliner with 228 people on board went down in the Atlantic and where best to search for the black boxes, experts said. Search crews recover the vertical stabilizer from tail section of Air France jetlinerRECIFE, Brazil — Search crews recovered the vertical stabilizer from the tail section of an Air France airliner that went down in the Atlantic, Brazil’s air force said Monday — a key find that could help locate the black boxes and determine why the jet crashed. Brazil: Vertical stabilizer of Air France jet found, could be key clue to crashRECIFE, Brazil — Search crews recovered the vertical stabilizer from the tail section of an Air France airliner that went down in the Atlantic, Brazil’s air force said Monday — a key find that could help locate the black boxes and determine why the jet crashed. 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. Brazilian military authorities say boats recovered 24 bodies from Air France jet crashRECIFE, 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. Brazil: Portion of Air France jet’s tail found; US sends help in hunt for black boxesRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian searchers found a large tail section from an Air France jet Monday, one of the biggest pieces yet recovered from wreckage that could help narrow the search for Flight 447’s black boxes. A U.S. Navy team is bringing in high-tech underwater listening devices to detect pings from the data and voice recorders. Brazilian divers find large tail section from Air France jet and keep searching for black boxRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian divers found a large tail section from an Air France jet on Monday, one of the biggest pieces yet recovered from wreckage that is helping narrow the search for Flight 447’s black boxes. A U.S. Navy team is bringing in high-tech underwater listening devices to detect pings from the data and voice recorders. US sends underwater listening devices to aid black box search in Air France crashRECIFE, Brazil — Brazilian divers found a large tail section from an Air France jet on Monday, one of the biggest pieces yet recovered from wreckage that is helping narrow the search for Flight 447’s black boxes. A U.S. Navy team is bringing in high-tech underwater listening devices to detect pings from the data and voice recorders. ‘No doubt’ wreckage that of Air France Flight 447; black boxes may be at bottom of AtlanticRECIFE, Brazil — With 17 bodies pulled so far from the Atlantic, Brazilian and French military ships have no doubt they’ve located the wreckage of an Air France flight a week after it disappeared en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Search teams navigate ’sea’ of jet debris, recover 15 more bodies from Air France crashRECIFE, Brazil — Search ships methodically worked through debris from a doomed Air France jet Sunday, recovering 15 more bodies near the spot where the Airbus A330 is believed to have gone down a week ago. Brazil’s military says 17 bodies have been recovered in Atlantic from Air France crashRECIFE, Brazil — Search boats scouring the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday recovered 15 more bodies of passengers who were aboard a doomed Air France flight that crashed a week ago, Brazilian military authorities said. Search teams navigate through “sea” of jet debris, recover 4 more bodies from Air France crashRECIFE, Brazil — Search ships methodically worked through a “sea of debris” from a doomed Air France jet Sunday, recovering four more bodies near the spot where the Airbus A330 is believed to have gone down a week ago. Brazil and France recover 4 more bodies near Air France crash site, raising total to 6RECIFE, Brazil — Search ships methodically worked through a “sea of debris” from a doomed Air France jet Sunday, recovering four more bodies near the spot where the Airbus A330 is believed to have gone down a week ago. Brazil, France recovers 4 more bodies near Air France crash site, raising total to 6RECIFE, Brazil — Four 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 six, Brazil’s military said. French helicopter recovers additional body near Air France crash site, raising total to 6RECIFE, Brazil — A spokesman for France’s armed forces says a French helicopter crew has retrieved an additional body from the ocean where an Air France jet is believed to have crashed, bringing the total to six. 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. |