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Published 07/02/2009 by France24 - World


AIR FRANCE 447: Crash inquiry says plane did not break up mid-air

The Air France plane that crashed into the Atlantic with 228 people on board June 1 did not break up mid-air but hit the water while accelerating sharply downward, France’s Office of Investigations and Analysis revealed Thursday.

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Jet intact when it crashed in sea
An Air France jet that crashed en route from Brazil to Paris last month killing all 228 people on board did not break up in the air, French investigators said.. ... - [07/03/2009 - FT.com - World, Americas]
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